The Maiden's Festival, the legend of of Cowherd and Weaving Maiden(牛郎与织女) is also known as the Chinese Valentine Day.
A long time ago, when heaven and earth were still close to each other, the fairies in the heaven would occasionally came down on earth to play. Down here on earth, there was a cowherd. He was a poor man and his only possession was a cow. He lived a peaceful life but was very lonely.
Because the cow had sensed his loneliness, one day it spoke to him. The cow said that the daughters of Jade Emperor of Heaven, which also known as Weaving Maidens, like to bathe in the river close to the cliff. All the cowherd has to do was to steal one of the outfits when the maidens were taking a bath. Then, whichever maiden that lost her outfit will stay and become his wife.
The next day, he waited by the river, and what the cow had said was true, the maidens indeed were taking a bath in the river. He quickly stole an outfit that was belonged to the youngest out of seven sisters. Hearing some noises, the maidens started to flee, but the youngest was stucked behind. Because the cowherd saw her naked body, the maiden agreed to be his wife.
They lived happily together for ten years and have two kids together.
*Side note - according to the legend, one year on earth equal to one day in heaven, in this case, ten years equal to ten days in heaven.
One of the maiden's jobs was weaving the celestial cloth in heaven; however, after she left the color of the cloud stayed the same. Because of this reason, the Mother of the West was furious.
As punishment, she banished the maiden back to heaven. As the queen tried to prevent the cowherd from following, she took the maiden's hair pin and tore the sky, which created a Great River (also known as the Milky Way) in the sky to keep them separate.
Since then, the maiden sat on one side of the river weaving the cloth with tear in her eyes, and the cowherd raising their kids on the other side of the river. Over the time, this story was heard by the Jade Emperor, out of sympathy he let the family to meet each other on July 7 of every year.
To help them reach to each other, the emperor ordered the pigeons to be bridge between two sides of the river.
Today is The Maiden's Festival.
Hope the legend of Maiden would inspire every couples.
Appreciate your lover and Happy Chinese Valentine's.
A long time ago, when heaven and earth were still close to each other, the fairies in the heaven would occasionally came down on earth to play. Down here on earth, there was a cowherd. He was a poor man and his only possession was a cow. He lived a peaceful life but was very lonely.Because the cow had sensed his loneliness, one day it spoke to him. The cow said that the daughters of Jade Emperor of Heaven, which also known as Weaving Maidens, like to bathe in the river close to the cliff. All the cowherd has to do was to steal one of the outfits when the maidens were taking a bath. Then, whichever maiden that lost her outfit will stay and become his wife.
The next day, he waited by the river, and what the cow had said was true, the maidens indeed were taking a bath in the river. He quickly stole an outfit that was belonged to the youngest out of seven sisters. Hearing some noises, the maidens started to flee, but the youngest was stucked behind. Because the cowherd saw her naked body, the maiden agreed to be his wife.
They lived happily together for ten years and have two kids together.*Side note - according to the legend, one year on earth equal to one day in heaven, in this case, ten years equal to ten days in heaven.
One of the maiden's jobs was weaving the celestial cloth in heaven; however, after she left the color of the cloud stayed the same. Because of this reason, the Mother of the West was furious.As punishment, she banished the maiden back to heaven. As the queen tried to prevent the cowherd from following, she took the maiden's hair pin and tore the sky, which created a Great River (also known as the Milky Way) in the sky to keep them separate.
Since then, the maiden sat on one side of the river weaving the cloth with tear in her eyes, and the cowherd raising their kids on the other side of the river. Over the time, this story was heard by the Jade Emperor, out of sympathy he let the family to meet each other on July 7 of every year.
To help them reach to each other, the emperor ordered the pigeons to be bridge between two sides of the river.Today is The Maiden's Festival.
Hope the legend of Maiden would inspire every couples.
Appreciate your lover and Happy Chinese Valentine's.
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