Top Ten Folk Stories in China

China's Top Ten Folk Stories: Cowherd and Weaver Girl, Legend of the White Snake, Liang Zhu, Meng Jiangnv Crying at the Great Wall, Houyi Shooting at the Sun, Wu Gang Cutting Guangxi, Yugong Moving Mountains, Where is the Sea, Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea and the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon.

1, Cowherd and Weaver Girl

The story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl comes from the star names of the Cowherd and the Vega, and describes how the two protagonists came to earth from heaven and were forced to separate because of love.

2. Legend of White Snake

Legend of the White Snake describes a tortuous love story between a snake spirit who cultivates human form and human beings. Stories include the story of borrowing an umbrella from an awning boat, the story of the White Snake stealing Ganoderma lucidum, the story of flooding Jinshan, the story of broken bridge, the story of Leifeng Tower, and the story of the stone forest sacrifice tower, the son of Xu Xian.

3. Liang Zhu

Butterfly lovers is also a famous love story among the four great folklores in China. It tells the story of a lively girl, Zhu Yingtai, and Liang Shanbo, who is handsome, gentle and full of sense of justice, attending classes together in the old school. After falling in love, the two overcame many obstacles and finally turned into butterflies.

4. "Meng Jiangnv is crying at the Great Wall"

"Meng Jiangnv cries at the Great Wall" originated from the historical compilation "Qi Liang's wife cries at her husband". The two protagonists in the story, one is the wife of Qi Liang, the prototype of Meng Jiangnu, and the other is Qi Liang, did exist in history. According to legend, when Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall, the work was heavy. Young men and women Fan Xiliang and Meng Jiangnu got married for three days, and the groom was forced to set out to build the Great Wall. Soon, he died of hunger, cold and fatigue, and his bones were buried under the Great Wall.

5. Houyi Shooting Day

Houyi shooting at the sun, formerly known as "shooting for nine days", is a myth and legend in ancient China. It's about when Yao ruled, ten suns came out together, and all the flowers and trees died. So Yao Paiyi shot for ten days and shot off nine suns. All nine birds in the sun died and their wings fell off, leaving it a sun on purpose.

6. "Wu Gang cut Guangxi"

Wu Gangfa is one of the ancient myths and legends in China. According to legend, WU GANG was punished by the Emperor of Heaven and went to the Moon Palace to cut down osmanthus trees, but the osmanthus trees were cut down. The Jade Emperor took this endless labor as a punishment for WU GANG.

7. "Yu Gong Yi Shan"

A Mountain of Yugong is an allegorical prose in Liezi. The birthplace of this story is usually called Jiyuan, the hometown of Gong Yu. The article tells the story of Gong Yu's fearless and persistent digging of the mountain, which finally moved the Emperor of Heaven and moved the mountain away.

8. "Where is the sea?"

The myths and legends of Ina's disturbing the sea and Long Fu are mainly taken from the ghost novel "The Romance of Gods" in Ming Dynasty, and the myths and stories recorded in ancient books such as The Journey to the West and "Three Religions Seeking Gods" in Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Nezha, the hero, is loved by people for his naive courage and fearless spirit. In the story, because the demon dragon killed people and made waves, Nezha made a scene in the Dragon Palace Water House.

9. Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea

Crossing the sea by the Eight Immortals is one of the most popular myths and legends in China. The Eight Immortals are Han Zhongli, Zhang, Han Xiangzi, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe and Cao Guojiu. One of the most well-known stories of the Eight Immortals was first seen in the zaju Crossing the Sea to Get the Jade Board.

10, the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon

The Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon is a myth in ancient China. It tells the story that Chang 'e was forced by Pang Meng. In desperation, she ate an elixir given to her husband Hou Yi by the Queen Mother of the West and flew to the Moon Palace. The myth of "the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon" originated from the ancient people's worship of the stars. According to the existing written records, it first appeared in ancient books such as Huainanzi.

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