-陈秋宏
七夕节，又名乞巧节、七巧节或七姐诞，发源于中国，是华人地区以及部分受汉族文化影响的东亚国家传统节日，在农历七月初七庆祝。来自于牛郎与织女的传说。由于古代女子希望以织女为榜样。所以每逢七姐诞，她们都会向七姐献祭，祈求自己能够心灵手巧、获得美满的姻缘。这是中国传统节日中最具浪漫色彩的一个节日。
牛郎织女的传说:牛郎父母早逝，常受哥嫂虐待，分家后，只分到一头老牛。有一天，牛郎看见仙女们在水池沐浴，老牛就告诉牛郎，让他偷偷地拿走织女的衣裙。仙女们沐浴完后穿好衣裳都飞走了，唯独剩下了找不到衣裙的织女。这时，牛郎现身并恳求织女做他的妻子，织女答应了。婚后，小两口男耕女织，相亲相爱。后来，老牛死的时候，叮嘱牛郎要把它的皮留下来，到危难时披上，可助他一臂之力。
不久，织女和牛郎成亲的事就被玉帝和王母娘娘知道了，他们勃然大怒，并命令天神抓回织女。牛郎回家不见织女，急忙披上牛皮追去。眼看就要追上了，王母娘娘拔下头上的金簪一划，现出一条银河，将二人隔在了两岸。从此，牛郎织女只能隔河相望。后来，玉帝和王母娘娘被他们的真情所感动，允许他们每年见一面。于是每年的七月初七夜，喜鹊搭桥，有情人相见。
这就是民间牛郎和织女的传说的一个版本，因为小时候在院子里乘凉爷爷给我讲过，所以我比较认同。故事讲完了，愿天下有情人终成眷属！ 但是神话传说虚无缥缈，反应的是人民的生活。就望读者自己思考啦！
The Tanabata Festival, also known as Qiqiao Festival, Qiqiao Festival or Seven Sisters Birthday, originated in China and is a traditional festival of East Asian countries influenced by Han culture, which is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. From the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. Because the ancient women wanted to follow the example of Weaver Girl. So every seven elder sisters birthday, they will sacrifice to the seven elder sister, pray for their ingenuity, get a happy marriage. This is the most romantic festival in Chinese traditional festivals.
The Legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl : Cowherds parents died young, often abused by Gesao, after being separated, they were only assigned to an old cow. One day, the Cowherd saw the fairies bathing in the pool, and the old cow told the Cowherd to secretly take away the dress of the Weaver Girl. After the fairies had bathed, they all flew away, leaving only the weavers who could not find their dresses. At this time, the cowherd appeared and begged Weaver to be his wife, Weaver promised. After marriage, the young couple men plowing and female weaving, love each other. Later, when the old cow died, he told the cowherd to leave his skin behind and put on it when he was in danger.
Soon, the Weaver Girl and the Cowherds marriage were known by the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother. They flew into a rage and ordered the God of Heaven to recapture the Weaver Girl. The cowherd went home not to see the Weaver Girl, and quickly put on the cowhide chase. See will catch up, the Queen Mother pulled off the head of the gold hairpin a row, now a galaxy, the two separated in the two sides of the strait. From then on, the Cowherd and Weaver Girl can only look at each other across the river. Later, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother were moved by their true feelings, allowing them to see each other every year. So every year on the seventh day of July night, magpie bridge, lovers meet.
This is a version of the legend of the folk Cowboy and the Weaver Girl, because when I was a child in the yard, Grandpa told me, so I agree. When the story is finished, I wish all the lovers in the world will be married! But myths and legends are illusorable, reflecting the lives of the people. Just look at the reader!
