In the primeval era, after Pangu opened the heavens and the earth and Nuwa created people, the water god Gonggong in the universe and the fire god Zhurong have always been at odds. The discord between these gods led to a fierce battle that brought drastic changes to the earth.
Gonggong led the water army and launched an attack on the Bright Palace, extinguishing the divine fire that had been around the palace for many years. The earth fell into darkness. Riding the fire dragon, Zhurong stood up to the battle, and with his arrival, the sky brightened again, the darkness was dispelled, and the earth returned to light.
Gonggong was so angry that he ordered Xiangliu and Fuyu to draw water from the three rivers and five seas and pour it onto Zhurong's territory. In an instant, turbid waves rose in the sky, the sea rolled over, the white clouds were submerged, and the divine fire was extinguished again. However, after the water receded, the divine fire burned again. At this time, Zhurong asked the wind god for help, and the wind fueled the fire, and the fire accompanied by the fierce wind rushed straight to the gonggong.
Gonggong and others tried to keep the water to fight the fire, but the water was unstoppable, they could not stop the flames, and they were burned to ashes. In the end, they could only retreat and return to the sea. Gonggong thought that Zhurong would retreat from facing the water, so he was full of confidence, but Zhurong made up his mind and chased after him. Wherever Zhurong's fire dragon went, the sea water retreated, leaving a way for him. Zhu Rong went straight to the Water Palace, and Gonggong and the others had to bite the bullet and come out to face the battle.
The fire god Zhurong, who represents light, finally won a complete victory. Floating You unfortunately died, Xiangliu fled, Gonggong was exhausted, could not fight anymore, and fled to the sky in a hurry. Gonggong fled all the way to Buzhou Mountain, but looking back, the pursuers were approaching. Feeling ashamed and angry, Gonggong slammed into the mountainside without hesitation, making a loud crashing sound, and Buzhou Mountain actually broke. The collapse of the mountain led to a huge disaster. It turned out that Mount Buzhou was a huge pillar supporting the sky, and after the mountain broke, half of the sky collapsed, forming a huge hole, and the Tianhe poured down, causing flooding.
This ancient story conveys the conflict between water and fire, emphasizing the principle of their restraint, and also reflecting the forces and basic instincts of nature. Finally, the story of Nuwa refining colorful stones to mend the sky is mentioned to rescue this catastrophic situation, highlighting the interaction and coordination between humans and nature.