The legend of Red Rock Beach

There is a legend in "Red Rock Beach" that a long time ago, the weather was extremely dry, and a giant python was thirsty and prepared to cross the Cannon Mountain at the end of the "natural bonsai" to drink water from the Dadu River. When we arrived at Yaniugou, we were surrounded by green hills and clear waves in the ditch, and we suddenly felt refreshed. The giant python couldn't help but stop and suck. In the blink of an eye, the entire river was about to be drained, the green trees withered, the grass was scorched, the land was cracked, the crops died, and the people were thirsty. The situation was critical. At this time, in order to save the people, the eminent monk Xiangxiong Dongqun broke the rules and resolutely used his palm to kill. He struck the giant python that was sucking with his palm, and the giant python immediately rolled over, splattering with blood, dyeing the surrounding rocks red. The giant python barely moved for a moment and then could no longer move. It spit out all the water it drank and sprayed it evenly into the drought-stricken Yakgou. Suddenly the flowers and plants revived, the mountains and rivers returned to life, and the land was not only moister than before, but also more fertile. Since then, the weather here has been good year after year, and the people have lived a good life. And this giant python gradually curled up and twisted, and finally turned into Dingguoshan, and this place also turned into the blood-red rock canyon.

Legends are just legends. In fact, the reason why the stones in "Red Rock Beach" turn red is still a topic of debate among geologists. Some botanists say that this is because the climate here is suitable for the growth of red moss organisms that adhere to the stones. Some biologists say that it is formed by a lower organism growing on the stones. Some geologists say that it is caused by the growth of lower organisms on the stones. , is caused by the high content of certain minerals in the stones here due to the special terrain and climate.