Sun-Moon Spring

Sun-Moon Spring

The waters of Sun-Moon Spring never dry up year-round and remain unaffected by droughts or floods. The Moon Spring lies to the south, and the Sun Spring to the north. The two springs are adjacent but not connected. The Moon Spring is covered with a hollow, crescent-shaped stone slab, while the Sun Spring is covered with a slab featuring a round hole in the center. They are named for their resemblance to the sun and moon. Water can flow back and forth between the two openings, taking several twists and turns before eventually flowing underground into Tianyi Cave. The spring water is about a foot away from the cave entrance, allowing visitors to scoop and drink it.

There is also a beautiful legend about the Sun-Moon Spring. At the beginning of time, when Nüwa was creating humans from clay, the most perfect man and woman among them traveled along the eastern bank of the Yellow River to what is now Pingyin area. They lived carefree lives there. At dawn, they would stand on high mountains to watch the sunrise, and at dusk, they would lie under large trees to admire the moon. The sun was strong and passionate, like a man, while the moon was gentle and beautiful, like a woman. And so, they gave themselves names: the man called himself Sun, and the woman called herself Moon. But what about the stars? With so many stars in the sky belonging to the sun and moon, where were their own little stars? The moon also noticed that all the living things around them had their own “little stars”: the mother swan leading her cygnets, the fawn snuggling close to its mother deer. Filled with curiosity and longing, they began to explore the origins of life. When primal urges arose, the Sun took the Moon to Yuncai Mountain, found a cave, and made it their home. One day, the Sun was overjoyed to find the Moon’s abdomen swelling. After a long wait, the little star was finally born. However, the Moon did not give birth to a little star like themselves, but rather a smooth, large lump of flesh. What could they do? The Sun and Moon were at a loss. Inspired by the mother swan, the Moon cradled the lump tightly in her arms, curled up in the cave, and the Sun embraced the Moon. They wanted to use their own body heat to warm the new life. The Sun and Moon lay there like this for nine hundred and ninety-nine days. On the morning of the one thousandth day, a miracle finally occurred: the ever-growing lump suddenly split open at nine points, and from each opening crawled out a little star identical to them. The nine little stars crawled all over them, and the Sun and Moon were overjoyed. Soon, the little stars slowly stood up and called out to the Sun and Moon, “Daddy, Mommy.” The Sun and Moon finally had their adorable little stars. But they were too exhausted and fell into an eternal sleep. Later, a clear spring emerged where the Sun and Moon lay down to rest, which later generations call the Sun-Moon Spring. The mouth of the cave was inscribed with the words “Huiyang Cave, Laifu Spring,” symbolizing the hope for the cycle of life and rebirth of the Sun and Moon. As for the nine little stars? They scattered around Yuncai Mountain, transforming into nine springs, keeping watch over their parents day and night.

Hongfanchi Town: "Hongfanchi Town is located at the southwestern tip of Pingyin County and is named after the historically renowned Hongfanchi Spring in the town center. It covers an area of 115 square kilometers, with 2,096 hectares of arable land, and governs 34 administrative villages. It has 8,263 households and a population of 28,016, with a birth rate of 8.29‰ and a natural growth rate of 5.43‰."

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