Shiyue stands proudly on Gaoligong Mountain on the west bank of Nujiang River. Gaoligong Mountain blocks half the sky here, and there is a cave formed by the dissolution of marble on the rock peak in the middle. Through the hole, you can see the bright sky in the west. Seen from a distance, it is like a bright moon hanging high in the sky. People call it "Ahab".
The stone moon is one of the wonders of the Nujiang Gorge. There are many legends about it, one of which is that in ancient times, there were no people on the ground in the vast wilderness. Nu Wa, the God of Heaven, created Qi Sha, sought a spouse and bred human beings. One day, a small fish in the river drifted into a beautiful young girl and walked towards a young man who was eager to mate. At this time, the dragon king saw it and flew into a rage. It turns out that this little fish is the daughter of the dragon king. When she saw that Qi Sha was handsome and kind, she moved her heart and married her. However, the dragon king doesn't like a mortal to be his son-in-law. He showed his arrogance, stirred up wild waves, climbed mountains and mountains, and tried to engulf this marriage in the world. Qi Sha and Long Nv take a canoe and let it float. Suddenly, I saw a rock peak hanging on the steep wall, blocking the way. The clever dragon lady drew her bow and arrow and shot at the rock peak. I saw the fire everywhere where the arrow rang, the landslide broke, and a big hole was opened in the rock peak, which made the flood flow out. The two put down their canoes and drifted away from the cave, breeding all ethnic groups in the world.
"Shiyue" is about 33 meters wide, 60 meters high and 100 meters deep. Surrounded by peaks, high in the mountains. There is a hanging rock of white marble in the north of the cave, which reflects the moonlight into the cave and shines brightly. Because the peak is as steep as a wall and the climate on the mountain is changeable, Chinese and foreign explorers have climbed many times, but they all ended in failure. Only photos taken from a distance show the world this spectacle.
According to the investigation of relevant departments, the height of Shiyue Peak is 3362 meters above sea level. The height difference between Moon Peak and Nujiang River is more than 2000 meters. Although the straight line is close at hand, the slope is steep and deep, and it is still out of reach. This is really a wonderful sight. According to local hunters, the moon is just a scene in that strange world, and there are many strange rocks, caves, bridges, flowers and trees, which are beautiful.
The scenery is very beautiful.