Classic Folk Tale: the Legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
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"The Legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl", the full name of which is "The Newly Engraved Full Image of the Legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl", is inscribed by the scholar Lin Taiyi and compiled by Zhu Mingshi, with 57 chapters in four volumes. Each piece has a four-character title, which is "The Newly Engraved Whole Image of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl". There is an engraving of Yu Chengzhang from the Immortal Source in Wanli. The text lists the names of each section in the four volumes in detail. A famous Chinese folk tale is one of the four major folk love legends in China (the other three are "The Legend of the White Snake", "Meng Jiangnu Crying at the Great Wall" and "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai"). It is derived from the star names of Altair and Vega. The festival related to this legend is the Chinese Valentine's Day. The book revolves around four parts: the Jade Emperor's marriage, the dismissal and demotion, the Ox Girl's atonement, and the reunion in the accurate version. It tells the story that the Emperor of Heaven appreciated the diligence of the Weaver Girl and Altair in "weaving tapestry" and "herding cattle", and specially granted the marriage to the two. This story has been passed down through the ages and has enduring charm.
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