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zhi nv(Chinese:织女，means a "weaving woman")is the goddess of Vega(织女星），Zhinv is the grand-daughter of the Celestial Ruler Supreme God In Chinese faiy tale.She ranked the seventh among the fairy maidens who excels in weaving the clouds.[1]
Plot:[[File:C:\Users\123\Pictures\4_1.jpg] The story of Zhinv and Niulang is a beautiful love story,one of the four greatest folk love legends.[2]Niulang was a poor boy who lost his parents when he was young.He lived with his brother and sister-in-law.However,his brother and sister-in-law treated him meanly and finally they got separated.Niulang only got an old fox.Since then,he lived with the old ox,which happened to be a magic ox.It told Niulang that some fairies were coming down from the heavon to take a bath and Niulang should hide the littlest fairy's cloths and married her.Niulang did it and successfully married Zhinv.
After their marriage,Niulang worked in the field while Zhinv weaved at home.She gave birth to a boy and a girl soon and Niulang and Zhinv loved each other very much.The old ox said that Niulang should keep it's skin if it died,the skin would be of good use oneday.The happy days didn't last long,the Queen Mother in heavon discovered where Zhinv is,and she came to capture Zhinv back to heaven.Niulang covered himself with the ox's skin and flied with his son and daughter to catch up.Suddenly,the Queen drew a heaven river with her hairpin and the couple were separated by the river.
Finally,the Queen Mother agreed to let them meet each other on the seventh day of the seventh month of lunar year.So every year on that day,magpies would fly to make a bridge for Niulang and Zhinv.
About the chacrater: Zhinv is a diligent fairy,she had the ingenuity to weave beautiful clouds,girls in China would pray for her to have a son,longevity,beauty and love. The love story of Niulang and Zhinv also gave some comfort and encouragement to people who can not live together with their lovers.
- ^ http://www.people.com.cn/GB/wenhua/1088/2720749.html
- ^ History Of Chinese Civilization,page57-59