Cowherd and Weaving Maid: China’s Most Romantic Love Myth
Key Character Analysis Niu Lang (Cowherd)：Originated from the “Altair” star in Shi Jing (Book of Songs), he was given mortal status in Nineteen Ancient Poems of the Han Dynasty. As…
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Niu Lang is the hero of one of China’s four great folk legends, The Niu Lang and the Zhi Nu, a kind and simple cowherd boy, and one of the origins of the star Cowherd.