Origin of Roman Lake in Suqian
Lake Rome, also known as Malone Lake, has a long history. According to legend, it was named after the dragon and horse descended from heaven.
A long time ago, there were no mountains and lakes in Suqian, only Surabaya and Yishui flowed through the border. These two river basins, Ma Pingchuan, are fertile soil and beautiful water.
There lived an old couple named Luo by the Yishui River. They are hardworking and kind, and they are respected by the local people because they often help their neighbors. One day, Erlang God in the sky patrolled by, and Lao Luo and his wife warmly entertained them. Seeing that his parents had no children or daughters, he couldn't bear it, so he thought about finding a way to send them a son or daughter.
After Erlang God returned to the Heavenly Palace, he happened to encounter a sensation. It turned out that the jade emperor rode an old dragon horse. He accidentally sneezed on the birthday of the Queen Mother. He didn't want to offend the queen mother, so he was sentenced to violate the dogma and was about to be sent to earth. Old Malone's son, Xiao Malone, couldn't bear to let his mother suffer, so he took the initiative to demand punishment for her. At first, the heavenly queen refused. The little dragon horse knelt on the ground and said with tears: "As the saying goes, crows can resist breastfeeding, and snakeheads can also be filial to their mothers. When their mother is in trouble, the son can't share it for her old man. What kind of sons are they? " The queen mother was moved by Xiao Xiao's filial piety and immediately changed her mind and let Xiao be punished for her mother. She also ordered Erlang God to send the little dragon and the horse to earth. This was a bad thing, but this is exactly what Erlang wanted. He thought, why not turn bad things into good things and give the little dragon horse to the old couple as sons? First, the little dragon horse will not suffer; Secondly, the two old people also have a satisfied son. When the little dragon horse left, the old dragon horse said goodbye and sent it directly to the bank of Tianhe. It's a long way, but it's time to say goodbye. She grabbed Xiao Malone's hand and said, "Son, when you come to this world, if you encounter any big or difficult things, just call' Mom' three times by the Yishui River and I will help you." Little dragon horse will remember this.