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The Cowherd and the Girl Weaver

On the east bank of the Heavenly River lived a girl weaver, daughter of the Emperor of Heaven. She worked hard year in and year out, weaving colorful clothes for gods and goddesses.

Since she lived all alone, the emperor took pity on her and allowed her to marry the cowherd on the west bank of the river. However, she stopped weaving after she was married. Greatly outraged, the emperor forced the girl back across the river and allowed her to join her husband only once a year.

According to legend, the day the cowherd and the weaver met on the east bank of the river magpies would form a bridge for them. And for this reason their head were worn out and on the seventh day of each autumn, magpies would become bald-headed.

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