Liu Ruan Meets the Fairy

Zhejiang
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Liu and Ruan's encounter with the fairy is an ancient Han myth. It is about Liu Chen and Ruan Zhao who met a fairy in the mountains and got married. The whole story is not weird, but full of human touch. The narration is delicate and moving, and tactful. In particular, the voices and smiles of the fairies are lifelike and moving. For a long time, this story has been widely circulated and has become a common allusion in later literary works. People who have gone and come back are often called "former Liu Lang". Through the description of the beautiful fairyland, the story expresses the yearning for a better life, the disgust and contempt for the real world of war, sin and all kinds of hardships, and has a strong political color. At the same time, it can be seen from it that even the fairy who has transcended the ordinary is full of desire for love.

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