Wangjiang Shilang Tourist Area is located on the upper reaches of the Xiaohei River, 10 kilometers south of Shuangjiang County. The area is named after a unique rock formation within the scenic zone, also known as the Stone General. It stands high on a cliff, overlooking the prosperous Mengmeng Basin and surrounding ethnic villages. The rock is 5 meters tall, with a circumference of about 12 meters, and has an irregular oval shape. Its smaller end tilts downward, resting precariously on another rock, giving the impression that it might topple at any moment. From a distance, it resembles a sorrowful lover lost in thought. Legend has it that the rock is the petrified form of a heartbroken man. A couple, unable to marry, met a tragic fate — the woman jumped into the river and turned into the Sleeping Beauty, while the man, overcome with grief, transformed into the Stone General. For eternity, the two gaze at each other amid lingering sorrow, seemingly telling a poignant love story.
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