Diaoyutai, rich in banyan trees, is an ancient relic of Bashu. According to folklore, the Three Rivers flooded thousands of years ago, and panicked victims fled to this mountain to take refuge. Just as the flood lasted for a long time and the victims were dying, a giant suddenly fell from the sky. Standing on the boulder at the top of the mountain, holding a long pole, he caught countless fresh fish from the raging flood and helped the victims get a new life. From then on, the boulder on the top of the mountain where the giant god fished was called Diaoyutai, and this mountain was named Fishing Mountain. Zhu Mu, a poet in the Song Dynasty, wrote in Volume 64 "He Zhou": "Yushan, ... South of the mountain is a flat boulder. It is said that different people sit on it and throw themselves into the river, hence the name of the mountain." Later, the fishing city was also named after it was built on the fishing mountain.
Up to now, the "giant trace" of Diaoyutai and the "shoulder pole stone" hanging obliquely in front of the stage are still there. For thousands of years, Fishing Mountain has attracted many tourists, and more enthusiastic literati have wandered around Diaoyutai to express their ideas. Huan Zhu, a poet in the Song Dynasty, said that "there should be no dust on the chest when fishing for rocks"; In the Yuan Dynasty, the heroic momentum and noble sentiment expressed by the poem "One truth is more far-sighted, trying to choose a long pole to learn to fish for an aojiang" inspired many future generations.