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Odd rocks with fiery streaks, from a fiery river they rise,
Forged in the blazing inferno, under the scorching skies.
With loyalty, they shape rivers and move mountains high,
Unmoved by the world's chaos, they stand firm and nigh.
Bodhisattva Guanyin was set to visit New Mount Sumeru to discuss important Buddhist matters with Bodhisattva Lingji. As Red Boy was always eager to serve Guanyin, he accompanied her on the journey.
Upon arriving at New Mount Sumeru, they learned that Bodhisattva Lingji was still away on a trip to Yellow Wind Ridge. Thus, Guanyin turned towards Yellow Wind Ridge. Given the urgency of the matter, she instructed Red Boy to wait for her by the river valley.
As Red Boy wandered alone by the river, he noticed a massive rock guai standing majestically by the water's edge like a giant guard hound. The rock guai diligently moved stones and piled dirt into foothills. Intrigued, Red Boy approached to get a closer look and, after careful contemplation, committed the sight to memory.
Several years later, due to the Bull King's return to Flaming Mountains, Guanyin suddenly summoned Red Boy and instructed him to fulfill his duties to his family, allowing him to return to his homeland.
As time passed, travelers passing by the base of Flaming Mountains saw a large flint rock guai, as big as a house, standing prominently by the fiery river. It tirelessly moved stones and dirt, its diligent demeanor resembling that of a giant guard hound, leaving people in awe and wonder.
The text starts by describing strange rocks that come from a fiery river. These rocks have streaks of fire, were formed in intense heat, and act with steady loyalty. They are said to shape rivers and move mountains, and they stand firm even when the world is chaotic.
The main characters introduced are Bodhisattva Guanyin, Bodhisattva Lingji, and Red Boy. Guanyin planned to visit New Mount Sumeru to talk about important Buddhist matters with Lingji. Red Boy, who wanted to serve Guanyin, went along on the trip.
When they reached New Mount Sumeru, Lingji was away at Yellow Wind Ridge, so Guanyin left for Yellow Wind Ridge and told Red Boy to wait by a nearby river valley. While alone by the river, Red Boy found a huge rock guai standing at the water’s edge. The rock guai was constantly moving stones and piling dirt into foothills, acting like a giant guard dog. Red Boy studied it carefully and memorized what he saw.
Several years later, after the Bull King returned to the Flaming Mountains, Guanyin called Red Boy and told him to return home to fulfill his family duties. She allowed him to go back to his homeland because of those responsibilities.
The final part of the story says that travelers later saw the same large flint rock guai at the base of the Flaming Mountains, as big as a house, still working by the fiery river. It continued to move stones and dirt without stopping, its steady, guard-like behavior inspiring awe in anyone who passed by. The implication is that these rock guai are enduring, landscape-shaping presences, while Red Boy was sent back to take care of his family.