It is said that the world famous Dongba hieroglyph was created here and the place is regarded as a pilgrimage site by the Naxi people.

• 其成因是由于水中的碳酸钙经阳光照射发生分解反应，形成碳酸钙白色沉淀物，不断覆盖地面而形成的千姿百态的熔岩地貌。