Shan Hai Jing narrated another version that the flood was caused by Xiangliu, one of Gong Gong's minister, and was not Gong Gong himself.
Namun, Shan Hai Jing mengisahkan bahwa banjir disebabkan oleh salah satu menteri Gong Gong, yaitu Xiangliu, dan bukan oleh Gong Gong sendiri.