A student-written essay on the legend of West Lake of about 350 words

There is a lake in Hangzhou called West Lake. There is also a beautiful myth and legend about West Lake!

According to legend, a long time ago, the Jade Dragon and the Golden Phoenix in the sky found a piece of white jade on the Fairy Island beside the Milky Way. They pondered together for many years, and the white jade turned into a bright pearl. This orb Wherever the pearly light shines, trees will be evergreen and flowers will bloom. But later the Queen Mother discovered the pearl, and the Queen Mother sent heavenly soldiers and generals to snatch it away. The Jade Dragon and the Golden Phoenix rushed to claim the pearl, but the Queen Mother refused, so a fight broke out. The Queen Mother's hand loosened and the pearl fell. He landed in the human world and turned into a sparkling lagoon. The Jade Dragon and the Golden Phoenix also descended to earth. They became the Jade Emperor Mountain and guarded the lake forever.

This lake is a bay connected to the Qiantang River. Wushan Mountain and Baoshishan Mountain, which stand in the north and south of West Lake, were the two mountain horns surrounding this small bay at that time. Later, due to the impact of the tide, sediment accumulated at the two mountain horns and gradually formed a sandbar. Over time thereafter, the sandbar continued to expand in three directions: east, south, and north, and finally connected the sandbars of Wushan and Baoshishan together, forming an alluvial plain that separated the bay from the Qiantang River. The original bay became a Inner Lake, this lake is named West Lake.

This is the origin of the long-known West Lake. Now West Lake has become a famous tourist attraction in Hangzhou. The calm lake surface is like a huge silver mirror. A flock of white gulls flew across the lake, flashing in the sunlight, which was very beautiful. The poet Su Shi of the Song Dynasty recited a poem praising the West Lake: "The clear water is beautiful when the water is bright, and the misty rain in the mountains is also strange. If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, it is always appropriate to put on light makeup and heavy makeup." The poet compared the West Lake to the ancient Chinese beauty Xi Shi. As a result, West Lake has another elegant residence called "Xizi Lake".