These are the four major folk legends in our country:
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
The Cowherd only had an old cow and a plow. He went to the fields to plow at dawn every day. After returning home, I had to cook and wash my own clothes, which made life very difficult. Unexpectedly, one day, a miracle happened! The Cowherd came home from his work. As soon as he entered the house, he saw that the house had been cleaned, the clothes had been washed freshly, and there were hot and fragrant meals on the table. The Cowherd's eyes widened in surprise, thinking: What is going on? Have gods descended to earth? No matter, let’s eat first. After that, it happened every day for several days. The Cowherd lost his temper and wanted to get to the bottom of everything. On this day, the Cowherd went out early in the morning as usual. In fact, after walking a few steps, he turned around and came back. Instead of entering the house, he found a hidden place to hide and observe secretly. Sure enough, not long after, a beautiful girl came. As soon as she entered the door, she was busy cleaning the house and cooking, not to mention how hard-working she was! The Cowherd couldn't bear it any longer, so he stood up and said, "Girl, why are you here to help me with the housework?" The girl was startled, blushed, and whispered, "My name is Weaver Girl. I want to see how you live." It's hard, so I'll help you." Cowherd was very excited and said quickly: "Then you can stay, we will share the joys and sorrows and build a happy life with our hands!" Weaver Girl blushed! They nodded, and they became husband and wife. The man farmed and the woman weaved, and they lived a happy life. A few years later, they gave birth to two children, a boy and a girl, and the family was very happy. One day, suddenly the sky was covered with dark clouds, strong winds, thunder and lightning. The Weaver Girl disappeared, the two children kept crying, and the Cowherd was so anxious that he didn't know what to do. Just when she was anxious, the dark clouds suddenly dispersed, and the weather became sunny and sunny again. Zhinu also returned home, but her face was full of sorrow. I saw her gently pulling the Cowherd, and taking the two children into her arms, and said: "Actually, I am not a mortal, but the granddaughter of the Queen Mother. Now, people from the Heavenly Palace are going to take me back. You guys have a lot of things to do." Take care!" After saying that, tears fell like rain and flew away. The Cowherd held his two young children in his arms, standing motionless for a long time without tears. No, I can't let my wife leave me like this, I can't let my children lose their mother like this, I want to find her, I must get Zhinu back! At this time, the old cow suddenly spoke: "Don't be sad! Kill me, put on my skin, and weave two baskets to carry the two children, and then you can go to the Heavenly Palace to find the Weaver Girl." Cowherd No matter what, he didn't want to treat this partner who had been with him for decades, but he couldn't resist it and had no other choice, so he had to endure the pain and do as he said with tears in his eyes. When they arrived at the Heavenly Palace, the Queen Mother did not want to recognize the Cowherd as her grandson-in-law in the human world, and did not let the Weaver Girl come out to see him. Instead, she found seven women with their faces covered, all the same height, short, fat, and thin, and said to the Cowherd: "Recognize it, recognize it." That's right, I'll let you meet." The Cowherd was dumbfounded, but the two children in his arms ran happily to his mother. It turns out that nothing can stop the blood relationship between mother and child! The Queen Mother had no other choice, but she was still unwilling to let Weaver Girl return to the world, so she ordered Weaver Girl to be taken away. The Cowherd was anxious and took the two children to catch up. They ran and ran, refusing to stop even when they were tired. They fell down and got up again. They were almost catching up. In desperation, the Queen Mother pulled out the golden hairpin on her head and drew a wide line between them. of the Milky Way. From then on, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl could only stand at opposite ends of the Milky Way, looking at each other from a distance. Every year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, thousands of magpies will fly in and build a long magpie bridge across the Milky Way, allowing the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl to reunite again.
Meng Jiangnu cried at the Great Wall
During the Qin Dynasty, there was a kind and beautiful woman named Meng Jiangnu. One day, she was doing housework in her yard, when she suddenly realized that someone was hiding under the grape arbor. She was startled and was about to scream, when she saw the person wave his hands repeatedly and begged: "Don't yell, don't yell, help me." Me! My name is Fan Xiliang, and I’m here to escape.” It turns out that at this time, Qin Shihuang was arresting people as laborers in order to build the Great Wall, and countless people had died of starvation and exhaustion! Meng Jiangnv rescued Fan Xiliang, and when she saw that he was well educated and sensible, and had good features as well, she began to love him, and Fan Xiliang also fell in love with Meng Jiangnv. The two of them were in love with each other, and after obtaining their parents' consent, they prepared to become husband and wife. On the day of the wedding, the Meng family was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the house was full of guests, making it a joyful scene. Seeing that it was getting dark, the people drinking the wedding wine gradually dispersed. The bride and groom were about to enter the bridal chamber. Suddenly, they heard chickens flying and dogs barking, and then a group of vicious officers and soldiers broke in. Without any explanation, they locked them with iron chains. , and forced Fan Xiliang to work at the Great Wall. The beautiful happy event turned out to be in vain. Meng Jiangnu was filled with grief and anger, and she missed her husband day and night. She thought: Instead of sitting at home worrying, I might as well go to the Great Wall to find him. right! Just do it! Meng Jiangnu immediately packed her bags and hit the road. Along the way, she experienced countless winds, frosts, rains, and snows, and trudged through many dangerous mountains and rivers. Meng Jiangnu never cried out in pain or shed a tear. Finally, with her tenacious perseverance and deep love for her husband, she finally made it. Arrived at the Great Wall. At this time, the Great Wall was already a very long city wall made up of many construction sites. Meng Jiangnu went to one construction site after another, but her husband was nowhere to be seen. Finally, she plucked up the courage and asked a group of migrant workers who were about to start work: "Do you have a Fan Xiliang here?" The migrant worker said: "There is such a person, new here.
Meng Jiangnu was so happy when she heard this! She quickly asked, "Where is he?" The migrant worker said: "He is already dead. The corpses have already filled the city walls!" "When she suddenly heard the bad news, it was like a bolt from the blue. Meng Jiangnu's eyes went dark, and she burst into tears. She cried loudly for three days and three nights, until the sky became dark and the earth became dark. Even the heaven and earth were moved. The sky became more and more intense. It was gloomy, the wind became more and more fierce, and with a "crash", a section of the Great Wall collapsed, revealing Fan Xiliang's body. Meng Jiangnu's tears fell on his bloody face. She finally saw herself. Beloved husband, but he can never see her again because he has been killed by the cruel Qin Shihuang
Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai
Once upon a time, there was a surname. Zhu's daughter Zhu Yingtai was not only beautiful and generous, but also very smart and studious. However, since women were not allowed to study in school in ancient times, Zhu Yingtai had to lean on the window railing and look at the street every day. The scholar who was carrying a bookcase on his back was so envious! Can women only do embroidery at home? Why can’t I go to school? She suddenly asked herself: Why can’t I go to school?
Thinking of this, Zhu Yingtai quickly returned to her room and mustered up the courage to ask her parents: "Mom, Dad, I want to go to Kuaiji (Shaoxing) to study. I can wear men's clothes and act like a man, but no one will recognize me. Just promise me! "Zhu Yuanwai and his wife disagreed at first, but couldn't stand Yingtai's coquettish pleading, so they had to agree. Early the next morning, at dawn, Zhu Yingtai and her maid dressed in men's clothes, said goodbye to their parents, took the book box, and happily Set off for Hangzhou. On the first day of school, Zhu Yingtai met a male classmate named Liang Shanbo, who was outstanding in knowledge and character. She thought: If we can be with such a good person every day, we will definitely do it. I will learn a lot and be very happy. And Liang Shanbo also feels that he is very close to her and feels like old friends at first sight. So, they often write poems and talk together, and they care about each other warmly and warmly. Side by side, they were childhood sweethearts. Later, the two became sworn brothers and were inseparable from time to time. Spring passed and autumn came. Three years passed. At the end of the school year, it was time to pack up, say goodbye to the teacher, and return to hometown. Zhu Yingtai, who was her classmate for three years, had fallen deeply in love with her brother Liang. Although Liang Shanbo didn't know that Zhu Yingtai was a girl, he still admired her very much. They reluctantly broke up and returned home. After arriving home, they both missed each other day and night. A few months later, Liang Shanbo visited Zhu's house, and he was surprised and delighted to find that the Zhu Yingtai he saw was no longer the handsome little scholar. , but a young and beautiful girl. The moment they met again, they both understood their feelings for each other. After that, Liang Shanbo invited someone to Zhu's house to propose marriage, but how could Zhu Yuanwai like this. As for the poor scholar, he had already betrothed his daughter to the young master Ma Gongzi of a wealthy family. Liang Shanbo felt despair and fell ill, and died soon after hearing the news of Liang Shanbo's death. Zhu Yingtai, who opposed arranged marriages, suddenly became extremely calm. She put on a red dress and walked into the wedding sedan. The procession was beating gongs and drums all the way. When she passed by Liang Shanbo's grave, suddenly The sedan chair had to stop due to the flying sand and stones. Zhu Yingtai walked out of the sedan chair, took off her red clothes and dressed in plain clothes. She slowly walked to the grave, knelt down and cried loudly. Suddenly, the wind and rain shook, and there was a loud thunder and "boom". There was a loud sound, and the tomb opened. Zhu Yingtai seemed to see the gentle face of her brother Liang again. She jumped in with a smile. Then there was another loud sound, and the tomb closed. At this time, the wind disappeared and the rain disappeared. When the sky clears, various wild flowers sway gently in the wind, and a pair of beautiful butterflies fly out from the grave and dance freely in the sunshine
The Legend of the White Snake
During the Qingming Festival, The banks of the West Lake were filled with red flowers and green willows, and tourists were rushing on the broken bridge. It was such a beautiful scene in spring. Suddenly, two beautiful girls rose up from the bottom of the West Lake. How could people come out of the water? What about rising up? It turns out that they are two snake spirits who have transformed into human forms. Even so, they have no harmful intentions. Just because they envy the colorful life in the world, one is named Bai Suzhen and the other is named Xiaoqing. When we came to the West Lake to play, God suddenly lost his temper and it started to rain heavily. Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing were soaked and had nowhere to hide. They were worried when they suddenly felt an umbrella above their heads. When they turned around, they saw that They saw a gentle, fair and delicate young scholar holding an umbrella to protect them from the rain. Bai Suzhen and the little scholar met each other's eyes, and both blushed in unison, feeling mutual admiration. Xiaoqing saw this and said hurriedly: "Thank you! May I ask your guest's name?" The little scholar said: "My name is Xu Xian, and I live next to the broken bridge." Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing also hurriedly introduced themselves. . From then on, the three of them met often, and the relationship between Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian became better and better. Soon after, they got married and opened a "Baohetang" drugstore. They lived a wonderful life! Since "Baohe Tang" has cured many difficult diseases and provided medicines to the poor for free, the business of the drugstore has become more and more prosperous. More and more people from near and far come to Bai Suzhen for treatment. People regard Bai Suzhen as Affectionately known as White Snake. However, the prosperity of "Baohe Hall" and the happy life of Xu Xian and Bai Niangzi annoyed one person, who? That is Monk Fahai from Jinshan Temple.
Because people's diseases were cured by White Snake, fewer people came to Jinshan Temple to burn incense and pray to Bodhisattva. As the incense was not strong, Monk Fahai naturally became unhappy. On this day, he came to the "Baohe Hall" again and saw the White Snake treating people. He couldn't help but feel jealous. When he took a closer look, oh! It turns out that this white lady is not a mortal, but a white snake! Although Fahai has a little bit of magic, his mind is not right. After seeing the identity of the White Snake, he wanted to break up Xu Xian, the White Snake and his wife, and bring down the "Baohe Hall" all day long. So, he secretly called Xu Xian to the temple and said to him: "Your wife is a snake spirit. Break up with her quickly, otherwise, she will eat you!" When Xu Xian heard this, he was very angry. : My wife is kind-hearted and her affection for me is deeper than the sea. Even if she is a snake spirit, she will not harm me, not to mention she is pregnant now, how can I abandon her! When Fahai saw that Xu Xian was not fooled by him, he became angry and imprisoned Xu Xian in the temple. In "Baohe Hall", White Snake is anxiously waiting for Xu Xian to come back. One day, two days, waiting left and right, the white lady was very anxious. Finally, she found out that Xu Xian was "kept" by monk Fahai of Jinshan Temple. Madame Bai quickly took Xiaoqing to Jinshan Temple and begged Fahai to release Xu Xian. When Fahai saw the White Snake, he sneered and said, "Bold snake, I advise you to leave the world quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!" Seeing that Fahai refused to let go, the White Snake had no choice but to pull off her head. The golden hairpin swayed in the wind, setting off a huge wave and heading towards Jinshan Temple. When Fahai saw the water flooding Jinshan Temple, he quickly took off his cassock and turned it into a long embankment, blocking the entrance to the temple. When the water rises by one foot, the long embankment becomes one foot high. When the water rises by one foot, the long embankment becomes one foot high. No matter how big the waves are, they cannot get over them. In addition, Bai Niangzi was pregnant and could not defeat Fahai. Later, Fahai used deceptive tactics to put Bai Niangzi into the golden bowl and pressed her under the Leifeng Pagoda, killing the loving couple Xu Xian and Bai Niangzi. Torn apart alive. After Xiaoqing escaped from Jinshan Temple, she practiced martial arts in the mountains for decades, finally defeated Fahai, forced him into the belly of a crab, and rescued the White Snake. From then on, she lived happily with Xu Xian and their children, never to be seen again. separated.