Why did Kuafu drink up all the water in the Yellow River when he chased the sun, and finally he died of thirst?

The main reason is that Kuafu can never catch up with the sun. Even if there is enough water in the Yellow River, he will still need more water if he continues to run, and he will still inevitably die.

Kuafu Chasing the Sun is an ancient Chinese mythological story, which is as well-known to all Chinese as Jingwei reclaiming the sea and Yugong moving the mountains. The specific legend is this: According to legend, during the time when the Yellow Emperor was in power, there was a tribe called the Kuafu tribe. There was a leader in the tribe who wanted to pluck the sun and put it into people's hearts, so that people's hearts would be filled with light. Thus began his difficult process day by day. As day by day progressed, he became more and more thirsty. After passing the Yellow River and the Weishui River, he drank all the water in them. Then he wanted to go to the big lake in the north to drink water, but died on the way. His walking stick turned into a peach forest, and his body turned into a mountain.

We can make a rational analysis: as Kuafu gets closer to the sun, the temperature gets higher and higher, and the speed of losing water becomes faster, so the water consumption behind him increases greatly. Moreover, after crossing countless obstacles on the way, a lot of energy is consumed, and the body needs water.

From the perspective of the image that the story wants to create, first of all, the magic of things can be exaggerated. Drinking the Yellow River dry is unbelievable, but such a character is willing to sacrifice and move forward courageously for the light and heat of the world and for people, which is even more worthy of praise. But precisely because of his unnatural act, the ending of the story has already been determined. The sun cannot disappear, and Kuafu will never succeed, but he will not back down, so the tragic ending is doomed.

But we can learn from it the spirit contained in Kuafu Zhuri. His yearning for beauty, his fearlessness of death, his courageous dedication... are all worthy of our study and praise. Although thousands of people have gone, I will not regret it even if I die nine times. This world is full of persistence and justice, this is what this story wants to tell us.