The legend of Hongshitan

There is a legend in Red Stone Beach. A long time ago, it was extremely dry and a python was thirsty. It is going to go to Dadu River to drink water through Paoshan at the end of the "natural bonsai". When I came to Yakou, the surrounding green hills were dripping with green, and the water in the ditch rippled, and I felt better. Python can't help but stop and let go. In a blink of an eye, the whole river will be sucked dry, the green trees will wither, the grass will be brown, the land will crack, the crops will die, and the people will be thirsty and in danger. At this time, in order to save the people, Xiang monk Xiong Dongqun used his quick wits to break the routine and resolutely took the initiative to kill people. When the python sucked, it was hit with the palm of its hand, and the python immediately rolled, splashing blood and dyeing the surrounding rocks red. The python is almost motionless and can't move any more. The water it drank in its stomach was completely spit out and sprayed evenly into the yak ditch affected by drought. Suddenly, flowers and plants revived, mountains and rivers came back to life, and the land was not only wet, but also more fertile than before. Since then, the weather here has been good every year, and the people have lived a good life. And this python gradually curled up and twisted, and finally became a top pot mountain, and this place also became a blood-red rock canyon.

Legends are just legends. In fact, why the stones of "Red Stone Beach" turn red is still a controversial topic for geologists. Some botanists say that this is because the climate here is suitable for the growth of red moss, which is attached to rocks. Some biologists say that it is formed by the growth of a lower organism on the stone, and some geologists say that it is formed by the high content of some minerals in the stone here due to special terrain and climate reasons.