Project Gutenberg 2008-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 64 Zhu, Mingshi 1260 1340 朱名世 Chu, Ming-shih Zhu, Xiyan Song, Wu Cuihandaoren Chu, Hsi-yen Sung, Wu Sung, Tzu-hsu 宋无 宋無 朱明世 牛郎織女傳 Niu lang zhi nü zhuan Produced by Cheang Lai Ieng "牛郎織女傳" by Mingshi Zhu is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book centers around the tale of the legendary lovers Niulang (the Cowherd) and Zhinu (the Weaver Girl), whose story is intertwined with themes of love, fate, and divine intervention. It explores their separation due to divine punishment and their longing to be reunited. At the start of the narrative, a poetic introduction frames the legendary context of Niulang and Zhinu, highlighting their enduring relationship and the celestial obstacles they face. The tale unfolds with the heavenly Emperor, Yu Huang, summoning various celestial beings to discuss the state of affairs on Earth, particularly focusing on a character known as the Twelfth Golden Boy, who disobeys divine rules out of infatuation with Zhinu. His folly leads to dire consequences, as he is decreed to be punished by being sent to the mortal realm, thus setting the stage for a series of events that intertwine the destinies of the lovers and the challenges they must overcome to finally reunite. As the characters navigate their afflictions and the consequences of their actions, the narrative promises a rich exploration of love against the backdrop of divine conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 108965 108912 2024-09-11T12:16:57.158722 2023-09-12T06:11:05.489482 text/html text/html 108958 108905 2024-09-11T12:16:57.316722 2023-09-12T06:11:05.612483 text/html text/html 75976 2024-09-11T12:17:00.231698 application/epub+zip 75125 2024-09-11T12:16:58.355709 application/epub+zip 75126 2024-09-11T12:16:57.679709 application/epub+zip 146437 2024-09-11T12:17:01.666699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141203 2024-09-11T12:16:59.699720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141411 2022-09-12T13:22:20.081549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100811 2024-09-11T12:16:56.997711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100745 2021-01-04T09:41:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 44589 2021-01-04T09:41:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17376 2024-09-11T12:17:01.797684 application/rdf+xml 6701 2024-09-11T12:16:58.019704 image/jpeg 1920 2024-09-11T12:16:57.845708 image/jpeg 76052 2024-09-11T12:16:57.326708 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog