The_Tanabata_festival.pptVIP

Main introduction On the bright summer night, stars shine in the sky and the Milky way throughout north and south like a beautiful bridge .There are two beautiful and bright stars which watching each other all the year on the each side of the river .this is so called Niulang star and Zhinv star.　　 Members:fenfeilong zhangtingshu zhangminghui It is the custom to watch Niulang star and Zhinv star in July seventh in China . According to the legend , It is the time that Niulang star meet Zhinv star at milky way Zhinv is a beautiful and clever fairy . Women all beg intelligence and skill from her and also happy marriage in this night . So July seventh also called Qiqiao festival. The original of Tanabata festival Tanabata also called Qiqiao festival which started from Han dynasty . The earliest explanation of this festival is that it is derive from people’s worship to nature. From the historical documents ,at least three or four thousand years ago .Along with the understanding of astronomy and the generation of Textile technical, there is some records about Niulang and Zhinv star. Legend of Tanabata Festival According the legend, niulang was a pathetic boy whose parents died early and often abused by brother but a old cow accompanied him all the time . One day the old cow gave him a counsel which teaching him how to marry with zhinv. Niulang did everything according what old cow said. When that day comes ,seven beautiful fairies bathed in the river and played with water. Niulang hidden in the reed as old cow’ saying then suddenly ran out and took zhinn’s clothes . Panicked fairies put on their clothes quickly and flew away, but the rest zhinv . In the niulang’s supplication, zhinv promise to be his wife. After marriage,niulang plowed and zhinv weaved. they leaved happily and soon zhinv give birth to a boy and a girl for nvlang. Later, the cow told him to keep its skin and cover it when he meet some trouble after its dead. Then