This granite peak column towers  in the serene and secluded valley. A verdant and vigorous pine grows on the peak, so it is known as Duxiu Peak. It was formed when the granite body was weathered along its vertical fractures (joints) and collapsed intensely under gravity.
1. The granite body was cut by its vertical fractures (joints).
2. The granite body was weathered and eroded along its vertical fractures (joints) and underwent intense gravitational collapse.
3. The remaining part formed the isolated peak column. 

(1)                               (2)                                    (3)