An Underwater Wonderland in a Time Capsule: The 500-Million-Year-Old Xiangxi Red Stone Forest

Standing before the ochre-red rock walls, every line touched by your fingertips is a Morse code left by the ancient Yangtze Sea. A 500-million-year geological epic is slowly unfolding before your eyes— 🗺️ [Time Coordinates for Traveling Through the Ancient Sea] This magical realm, located in the Youshui River basin, was once a deep-sea kingdom where ancient trilobites roamed. The submarine-deposited carbonate rock layers have undergone three thrilling crustal movements, transforming into layers of red makeup in the tempering of time. The rock layers, which conceal crinoid fossils, still tell the story of the Cambrian period. 🌈 [A Breathing Palette of Secret Realms] When the scorching sun penetrates the clouds, the ochre-red rock mass is as fiery as a phoenix rising from the ashes. In the misty, rainy weather of the mountains, the entire stone forest transforms into the spine of a dark giant beast, looming in the mist. The most wonderful time is when the rain clears, and the moss and red rocks interweave to create a spectrum of warm and cool colors, like a paint can overturned by the gods. 🗿 [A Frozen Underwater Rhapsody] The towering "Listening to the Tide with Conch" rock pillar still maintains the rhythm of the ancient sea vortex. The layered stone mantles of the "Dragon Palace Corridor" seal the rhythm of ancient tides. The most mysterious is the "Seas Rot and Rocks Weather" rock group, with its reddish-brown mottled ripple rock layers, like a raging wave frozen in time. 🚗 Exploration Guide: ▫️ Coordinates: Hongshilin Town, Guzhang County, Xiangxi Prefecture ▫️ Only a 35-minute drive from Furong Town ▫️ It is recommended to wear dark/pure white clothing for better photos ▫️ Best viewing times: early morning when the mist has just cleared or at sunset When the neon lights of the city dim the starry sky, here, there is still the moonlight of the Cambrian period quietly flowing on the blood-colored rock layers...