The folk songs and fairy tales about Ningyang

Ningyang was a place in Shandong Province, China, with rich folk songs and fairy tales. The following are some of Ningyang's folk songs and myths: Ningyang folk song: Ningyang folk song is a popular folk song in Ningyang area. The lyrics mostly express the theme of rural life, natural landscape, love and marriage. One of the most famous songs was "Song of Liu Sanjie", which told the story of Liu Sanjie and her lover in the mountainous area of Ningyang. It was still widely sung today. Cowherd and Weaver Girl: Cowherd and Weaver Girl is one of the famous myths in ancient China. Legend has it that in Ningyang area, there was a man named Dong Yong who was a farmer and a woman who was a weaver. Because of poverty, he got to know the beautiful Seven Fairies. Later on, Dong Yong and the seven fairies eloped to the human world and eventually became the cowherd and the Weaver Girl in heaven. This story was praised as a love myth in Ningyang area and became an important theme of the Mid-Autumn Festival. 3. Divine Sun Bird: There was also a legend in Ningyang area that called the Divine Sun Bird "Phoenix", the patron saint of the sun. It was said that the phoenix once lived on a mountain in the Ningyang area. However, due to environmental pollution, the phoenix decided to leave this place to protect the earth's environment. In order to protect the phoenix, people began to purify the environment and built a phoenix pavilion on the mountain to commemorate and protect the phoenix. These folk songs and fairy tales were the cultural heritage of Ningyang area, which not only enriched the local culture, but also became the spiritual wealth of the local people.