What are the six greatest folk tales in mainland China?

The Six Greatest Folk Tales of China

1 The Legend of the White Snake (Hangzhou)

The Legend of the White Snake has a long history and is well known to all households, and is one of the four great folk tales of China, and has been included in the "first batch of national intangible cultural heritages".

The Legend of the White Snake originated more than a thousand years ago in the Northern Song Dynasty, in the village of Xujiagou, at the foot of the Black Mountain and along the banks of the Qi River in Tangyin, Henan Province (now Hebi City, Henan Province).

2 Liyou Bridge (Hefei)

3 Cowherd and Weaving Maiden (origin unknown)

The Cowherd and Weaving Maiden is one of the most famous folklore in China, and it is the earliest story about the star by our people. North and South Dynasty era Ren Fang's "Description of differences" in this paragraph: "East of the river, there is a beautiful woman, is the son of the emperor, the loom female workers, year after year of hard work, weaving into the clouds of thick waterproof silk clothes, the hard work is not happy, looks flawless finishing, the emperor pity its solitude, married with the river west Altair as a wife, since then, that is abolished weaving yellow label work, greed for joy does not return. Emperor anger, blame return to Hedong, once a year to meet."

4 Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai (origin unknown)

"Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" is one of the four great legends of ancient China. The legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is one of the four great legends of ancient China. The legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is the most radiant oral heritage art in China, and it is also the only Chinese folklore that has had a wide influence in the world. The story of Liang Zhu has been passed down in folklore for more than one thousand four hundred and sixty years, can be said to be a household name in China, far-reaching, known as the ancient song of love, the Oriental "Romeo and Juliet," said.

5 Pauline Lantern (Shaanxi. Xi'an)

The Po Lin Lantern is a mythological legend about a child who goes through trials and tribulations to rescue his mother. The story was first seen in the Song Dynasty opera, and the Yuan Dynasty miscellaneous drama "Prince Shenxiang Splitting Huashan" tells the story of the Po Lin Lantern as well. The story was first written in the Song Dynasty, and the Yuan Dynasty drama "Prince Sinkiang Splitting Huashan" also tells the story of Pauline Lamp.

6Meng Jiangnu (Origin Unknown)

As one of the four great love legends of ancient China, Meng Jiangnu has been popularized for thousands of years. The legend of Meng Jiangnu has been widely circulated in folklore by way of oral transmission. The original form of the legend of Meng Jiangnu was a story in Zuo Zhuan (左传). The Zuo Zhuan (左传) recounted this story to commend the wife of Qiliang for her admirable ability to conduct herself in a courteous manner and keep her mind intact in a time of grief.

The story of Qiliang's wife, who did not cry in the Zuo Zhuan, was added to the story of mourning in the Warring States period. Later variations on the story of Qiliang's wife is to follow this "cry of mourning" born out.