Moai's face was derived from a top priest in super ancient time.
There was a vast floating continent in the middle of pacific ocean.
It was Mu, The lost continent.
The size was as big as current Australia.
Mu was a floating island made from dust/sediments. (before 15,000 B.C.)
Big kelp stems supported the land.
Diameter of these seaweeds was more than a meter.
In Japanese mythology, Hiruko the first child of Izanagi and Izanami,
represents Mu.
Hiruko was a disabled child who has no legs.
And she was abandoned by parents.
First of all, there was Hakusan worship in Japan.
Super ancient Japanese worshiped sacred Mount Haku, and there were three pillars on the mountain like this.↓
By the way, this is Torii, Japanese Shrine's gate.
Originally, Torii was three-pillar style not two pillars.
On Mount Haku, three pillars were worship place for sacred Pole star.
Pole star means the center of the universe.
So, Mount Haku was a secret connected place to Pole star.
The importance of the mountain hasn't changed since that super ancient time.
Hakusan worship is root of Japanese Shinto / Nature worship.
But one day, barbarians from current China attacked Japan and ruined the main worship place of Mount Haku.
They stole one of the three pillars and put it around Mount Peaktu.
(It locates between current North Korea and China)
Some Japanese people escaped to a world of underground of the Earth.
Some people went to ISE (current Mie prefecture) or Mu with the other two pillars.
The rest of the people went to all over Japan.
One pillar was buried in the Grand shrine of ISE's Geku.
(The worship place for Pole star)
The last one was taken to Mu.
But Mu was ruined. It sank in summer season. Most people died.
Survived people took the pillar to Japan again.
Izawa no miya shrine is one of the most important place in Japan.
Mount Haku,The Grand shrines of ISE, and Izawa are super sacred places.
⇒ Ancient Hebrews in Japan / Izawa / Book of Isaiah
Escaped people from Mu kept Mount Haku worship.
⇒ Folklore about Mermaid / Izawa / Discriminated diver people