The Love of Zhi-Nu and Niu-Lang
Zhi Nu was the goddess of weaving, spinning, crafts and spun the clouds into beautiful robes for her father Yuhuang. Due to her hard work, he granted her trip to earth. While she was visiting earth she fell in love with a cowherd by the name of Niu-Lang. Since she worked hard her father allowed the marriage. After the marriage she started to neglect her work to be with her husband which upset her father. As punishment he put them on opposite sides of the Milky Way. Once a month a year a flock of magpies fly to the Milky Way and create a bridge so they can cross over.
The Moral: The moral of this myth is that true love has no boundaries and no matter how
far apart you are you still love each other more and more every day. This myth is my favorite Chinese myth do to the lesson expressed. It tells us that if we truly love someone we can wait because love has no distance. Zhi-Nu and Niu-Lang were only together once a year and they love each other more than most married couples who are constantly together love each other today. Their love is the perfect definition of true love and what it really means to love someone.
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