Major Supernatural Events in Chinese Folk Legends.

Summary

The Yangtze River, spanning over 6,000 kilometers, is steeped in mysterious and supernatural legends. Historical records deliberately avoided discussing the river due to its treacherous nature. Over 200 floods were recorded from the Han Dynasty to the late Qing period, with its winding path and sediment accumulation causing devastating flooding. Extraordinary discoveries include massive vertebrae suggesting the existence of enormous creatures, such as the legendary "Golden Sand King". Local folklore speaks of Flood Dragons and giant tortoises responsible for supernatural river phenomena, with mysterious claw marks and enormous pits found along the riverbed, hinting at the presence of unknown, colossal beings that have long captured local imagination and fear.

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