1, Cowherd and Weaver Girl
This legend tells the love story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl. Cowherd is a poor but kind shepherd boy, and Weaver Girl is a fairy girl in the sky. They fell in love and got married, but because Vega violated the rules of heaven, she was forced to return to heaven. Cowherd and Weaver Girl are separated on both sides of the Milky Way. Only on July 7th every year, the Magpie Bridge will be built and they will have a chance to get together.
2. Meng Jiangnv
This legend tells the tragic experience of Meng Jiangnv. Meng Jiangnv's husband was wrongly imprisoned. In order to find her husband, she went through hardships and finally found her husband's grave. Her grief touched the sky, opened her husband's grave and let Meng Jiangnu say goodbye to her husband.
3. Liang Zhu
This legend tells the love story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. Liang Shanbo is a poor scholar and Zhu Yingtai is a rich girl. Because of the identity gap, Zhu Yingtai finally married someone else. Liang Shanbo fell ill because he missed Zhu Yingtai, and finally died in front of Zhu Yingtai's grave. Zhu Yingtai's grave suddenly opened, and her soul embraced Liang Shanbo's soul.
4. Legend of White Snake
This legend tells the love story of White Snake and Xu Xian. White Snake incarnates as a beautiful woman, falls in love with Xu Xian and marries her. But because the white snake is a monster, it was discovered by Taoist Fa Hai and tried to get rid of it. Finally, the white snake was trapped under the Leifeng Tower, but her true love, Xu Xian, kept waiting under the tower and finally rescued the white snake.
The legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl had a far-reaching influence on the culture and society of China. The following is the influence of this legend in several aspects:
1. Literature and Art: The legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is one of the important themes of China's literary creation. Since ancient times, many literati have expressed their praise and interpretation of this legend through poetry, drama, novels and paintings.
2. Valentine's Day in China: The legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl is closely related to Chinese Valentine's Day in China. Valentine's Day in China, also known as Valentine's Day in China, is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month every year. This day is considered as the day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet. People will celebrate love and pray for marriage and happy marriage.
3. Love and persistence: The legendary Cowherd and Weaver Girl represent unswerving love and the pursuit of love. This legend emphasizes the power of love and people's persistent pursuit of love, which has a far-reaching impact on the concept of marriage and love in China society.
4. Folk beliefs: The legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl plays an important role in Chinese folk beliefs. People believe that Cowherd and Weaver Girl will meet on Tanabata every year, and they will pray for wisdom, skills and happiness from Weaver Girl. In some places, people will hold various celebrations, such as setting off river lanterns and weaving Qixi notes to commemorate this legend.