Niulang

Niulang
An illustration of the couple at the Long Corridor of the Summer Palace, Beijing
Traditional Chinese牛郎
Simplified Chinese牛郎
Literal meaningThe Cowherd
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNiú-láng

Niulang is a Chinese deity who is identified as the star Altair in the constellation Aquila. He was a legendary figure and main character in the popular Chinese folk tale The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. The earliest record of this myth is traced to over 2600 years ago.

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