History records the fact that the Yangtze River suddenly dried up twice. What is the real reason?

History books recorded the historical fact that the Yangtze River suddenly dried up twice, but did not give specific reasons. At that time, the technical level was limited, and there was no chance to understand the reason why the Yangtze River was cut off. Modern scientists have given some speculations through research, which may be due to the temporary uplift of the land and the change of the terrain, but this is only speculation.

There is plenty of water in the Yangtze River, which is almost uninterrupted. 655 years ago, residents along the Yangtze River in Taixing were surprised to find that the Yangtze River dried up overnight. Many people see a lot of things in the river and go down to pick them up. But what they didn't expect was that it didn't take long for the water in the Yangtze River to recover. Many people didn't have time to dodge and were directly washed away by the flood, causing serious casualties.

Another cut-off of the Yangtze River occurred in Taixing in 1954. The Yangtze River lost its current and dozens of sailboats ran aground. People have never seen such a scene, and they are all curious. After more than two hours, they heard the huge impact of the current, and the water volume of the Yangtze River returned to normal. People in the middle of the river heard voices and ran ashore. This time, the man ran in time and caused no casualties. Everything happened very quickly and suddenly.

These two interruptions may be due to the sudden change of geographical form, and the two interruptions of the Yangtze River just overlap on the same section in the south of this ancient rift valley. Along the Yangtze River, Hongze Lake lies to the north, and an ancient rift lurks at the bottom of Hongze Lake, which may be the reason why the Yangtze River is cut off. The incredible interruption of the Yangtze River is inextricably linked with this unique terrain.