![]() Zhinu soon fell in love with Niulang and came down secretly from the heaven to earth and married him. One day he met a beautiful girl named Zhinu, the seventh daughter of the Goddess, who had descended to the earth to look for fun. Niulang was an honest and kind cowherd who lived by himself herding cattle and farming. The earliest record of this myth is over 2600 years ago. The love story between Niulang (cowherd) and Zhinu (weaver) is one of the most famous Chinese folk love legends. Related: Top 10 Chinese Love Songs Ever 2. Their touching love story is very popular in China and East Asia areas. Later on, the lovers turned into a pair of butterflies and the two would never to be separated again. Then miracle appeared, the tomb opened as she hoped and Zhu leaped into it immediately, and then the tomb soon closed. She was very grieved and prayed the heaven to open up the tomb. On her marriage with Ma, Zhu went to Liang’s tomb to pay respect to him on the way. Hearing his death, Zhu vowed to die for love after him. Later Liang was ordered to govern a county, however he missed her so much that he became ill and finally died. They promised at parting that even if they could not stay together during their lifetime, they hoped to be buried in the same tomb after death. ![]() The two had no way to change it but to shed tears face to face. Unfortunately, it was too late and Zhu had been betrothed by her farther to Ma Wencai, a son of an high local official. Later Liang headed to Zhu’s family to propose marriage. However, Liang’s family was poor and he did not arrive at Zhu’s family on time. But under, Zhu professed that she would be a match-maker to introduce one of his sisters to Liang. She frequently hinted that she loved Liang when seeing her off, however Liang was an honest and unassuming man and did not understand her love confession. One day Zhu had to go home as her father missed her so much. They studied together in Songshan Academy in Hangzhou for the next three years and Zhu gradually fell in love with Liang. But Liang did not know that Zhu was a woman and failed to notice it. During her trip she met Liang Shanbo, a scholar from Kuaiji, they soon became good friends and then sworn brothers. In order to pursue her studies, Zhu Yingtai disguised herself as a man and decided to go to Hangzhou for further study. The story happened in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317–420). Their love story is considered as the Chinese version of Romeo and Juliet. The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend which tells a tragic love story between a pair of famous lovers- Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. Most of them are tragic stories and of course there is also romantic comedy. What on earth is love that makes lovers vow to stick together in life and death? Below are the top 10 widespread ancient Chinese love stories, some are myths or legends, some are literary works, and some are real persons and real stories.
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