夸父追日 — “Kua Fu chases the sun”

A long, long time ago, there lived a very tall man named Kua Fu. Kua Fu had incredibly long legs, so long that he could step over a big river in a single stride. One day, Kua Fu saw the sun rise from the east and set in the west every day, and he thought, "If only it could always be daytime! I must find a way to catch the sun and make it illuminate the earth forever."

Kua Fu picked up a staff and set off with his long strides to chase the sun. He pursued the bright sun with unyielding determination. He ran and ran until he reached the place where the sun was about to set. Kua Fu was so delighted, he truly wanted to grab the sun in one swift move.

However, the sun was a giant fireball, and Kua Fu was scorched and sweating all over, almost dying of thirst. He ran to the Yellow River and drank all its water in one go. Then he ran to the Wei River and drank all its water, but he was still desperately thirsty. So, he set off again with his long legs, running towards a large lake in the north.

Before he could reach the big lake, Kua Fu died of thirst. Just before his death, he threw his staff forward and closed his eyes forever.

Although Kua Fu died, his body nourished the giant staff. Later, that staff transformed into a vast peach forest, bearing sweet and thirst-quenching peaches. Kua Fu left this peach forest to those who loved light and were brave. When people pass by here, they can rest in the shade of the trees and pick a peach to quench their thirst.