The Golden Pig in Three Lakes
Erhai Lake was not clear a long time ago.It was said that there was once a big golden pig with short neck and shiny eyes under the lake，who was as big as a cow.The golden pig usually hid at the bottom of the lake，and seldom came out，so the lake was always calm without a ripple.
At one time，some fishermen nearby Erhai Lake rowed a boat to the heart of the lake to collect seaweeds，which startled the golden pig.Raising winds and making waves，the golden pig drowned many crops along the beach.
The king's grand steward kept figuring out the way to catch this priceless golden pig.Having read the mind of the grand steward，one of the warlocks tried to please him and said：
“It is not difficult to catch the golden pig.You just need to release an order that to eliminate the pig for the sake of saving people，and require the people to donate grains and enough golds to make a long gold chain.With the gold chain，we can seduce the golden pig to come and catch it.Well，will this plan kill two birds with one stone？”After hearing it，the steward was full of joy.He immediately ordered the warlock to prepare a gold chain to capture the golden pig.And very soon the warlock got the gold chain.He made it as a snare and put it down into the lake.Seeing the glittering gold chain，the golden pig swam to get into the snare and was stuck by it.The warlock made some magic and then asked the servants to pull up the golden pig.With great power，the golden pig earned its strength and broke away.The golden pig ran to the north with the long gold chain.The warlock and his men went after it，but how could they get it？The golden pig ran to north in one breath and went into Cibi Lake in Eryuan.
The golden pig ran to Cibi Lake，and it dragged a trough along its way with pulling and scratching the gold chain，and the trough became Miju River.When the golden pig was running，it kept looking back to its hometown，Erhai Lake.Each time he looked back，there appeared a bay.So Miju River had nine turns and eighteen bays.Then how about Erhai Lake？Since the golden pig left，the lake has changed from yellow to blue.
After living in the beautiful Cibi Lake for several years，the golden pig ran out of the lake again.A fisherman named Li Ying and his wife lived in a small shabby house by the lake.The couple had lived there for more than 30 years without any children.They depended on catching fish with nets，picking up pygmy water lily and seaweed.
One day，Li Ying rowed a small boat to catch fish.The first net he got was a net of sediment，the second was a net of seaweed，but the third net was very heavy.He pulled it hard and saw a chain of glittering chains.He called his wife to have a look.His wife was so happy that her eyes narrowed into a line of joy.Then she said：
“It's so great！From now on，we two don't need to hunt for seaweed，pygmy water lily and fish！Isn't this gold chain not enough for the rest of our life？”
The old woman helped his husband pull the golden chain from the lake.They pulled a lot of golden chains to fill the boat from the sun rising to the sun setting.Suddenly，a white bird flew and landed on the pole and kept crying：
“Don't be greedy.Don't be greedy.It's enough.”
As soon as the old man heard this，he was surprised and said to his wife，“We've pulled enough.We couldn't use it up for the rest of our life.Cut it off！”
“Go on pulling.You have to pull it out，you old fool.Do you think it is too much？”
With saying that，the old woman drove the white bird into the reeds.Fixing her eyes on the gold chain，she urged the old fisherman，“Pull it quickly！Pull it quickly！”
The old couple kept pulling like this.Finally，the more they pulled，the heavier the boat became.Suddenly，with water rolling，the golden pig jumped out of the water and turned the wooden boat over and ran away！When the boat was capsized，the old couple rolled into the lake.They swam for quite a long time before they landed on the shore.They wasted a lot of time but gained nothing，and they only saved their lives.
Crying madly，the golden pig pulled up the gold chain and kept running into Haixi Lake without stopping，which was located in the back of Xishan Mountain in Ox Street of Eryuan County.
There was a golden ox living in Haixi Lake.After swimming into Haixi Lake，the golden pig got along well with the golden ox.Sometimes，the two also swam out of the water together，and went to eat grass and bathe in the sun by the hillside.
At that time，Haixi Lake was surrounded by mountains，and there was no exit.So it was inconvenient to enter and leave the lake.One day，while lying on the hillside，the golden pig said to the golden ox：
“Brother Golden Ox，let's dig an exit，shall we？”
Grazing on the slope，the golden ox raised head and said with a smile：
“Great！Younger Brother Golden Pig，let's see who can dig faster！”
The two agreed that the golden ox should dig in the south bank，and the golden pig in the north bank.The golden pig thought to himself：Though I have great power，perhaps I have less power than the golden ox.Besides，the golden ox has horns.I'd better think out a good plan，otherwise I would lag behind the golden ox，and what a shame！As soon as the two made the appointment，the golden pig hurried to the north bank.
How about the golden ox？Looking up the foot of the south mountain，the golden ox thought it was easy to dig an exit with two horns and great strength.I'd better get a good sleep to maintain the strength.With this thought，the golden ox slept on the hill slope.
The golden pig arched the mountains to the north，and the opening became the present exit.The water gushed from the north to outside and woke the golden ox up.Seeing it，the golden ox was very anxious and tried its best to hit the south mountain with two horns.With overexerted force，one of its horn was broken and it could not dig an exit out.So there was only a large hole left in the south where the lake was deep，and the hole is still there now.Losing the bet，the golden ox had no face to see the golden pig again and escaped quietly into other lake.
Where was the golden pig？It lived alone in Haixi Lake.In calm and tranquil days，people could see golden lights flashing at the bottom of the lake.It is said that the golden pig is roaming there.
Sometimes，the golden pig also shows a little bit of the gold chain to the water surface.But if you approach it closer，it immediately sinks to the bottom of the lake and disappears.