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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Wordful/ Wordless Wednesday - Statue of Fisher Girl


This statue has been one of the interesting spots I had visited in Zhuhai last year. Zhuhai literally means Pearl of the Sea. The Statue of fisher girl has become the landmark in Zhuhai, located at the scenic Xianglu Bay. She holds a pearl high in the air with both hands in an elegant pose, admiring its bright luster that also symbolizes the brightness of Zhuhai.

According to legend, this statue depicts a beautiful fairy maiden who fell in love with a young fisherman. He believed some fabricated rumors and asked the girl for the bracelet she wore as proof of her love. Although she knew she would die if the bracelet were removed from her body, she still took it off and presented it to prove her deep love for him. The girl died eventually and the fisherman was bitterly remorseful, crying all day and night. An Immortal named Jiuzhou Elder was moved by their love and helped the young man resuscitate the girl. They offered this huge precious pearl to their benefactor during their marriage ceremony as a token of their appreciation for his kindness.




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MPG

39 comments:

  1. A very beautiful statue and an equally lovely story behind it LR, thanks for sharing! :)

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  2. It's raining right now, enjoy ur Wednesday sweetie.. :)

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  3. very fair and she looks alluring... nice story behind her beauty =)

    happy WW!

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  4. A beautiful statue. Can't help noticing her garment doesn't look very Chinese though. I suppose the legend wasn't very old?

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  5. aw, that was such a lovely story! knowing the story sure made the statue looked even more beautiful. :)

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  6. Oh my I am really starting to feel very inadequate as photographer.

    This is just fabulous!! I love it!!

    Hugs,
    Jackie

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  7. Now my turn cannot see your photos! Taking forever to load! Something wrong with Streamyx!! : (

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  8. Interesting story! Oh! So she didn't die after all! Happy ending! : )

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  9. Beautiful photo! I'd never heard that story before.

    Here via WW. Love your 'first commenter' idea....never seen that before, either!

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  10. so the story didn't have a tragic ending. That's a good story. :)

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  11. I was in ZhuHai but I didn't see it. :P

    Too busy eating and enjoying the sightseeing. haha...

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  12. It's a lovely place, isn't it?
    Lots of good food and sights and cheap shopping.

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  13. Very pretty statue, and quite a dramatic setting. I do know the word/character "hai" for sea, after my several visits to China.

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  14. THat is a striking statue. I did not know the stiory. Happy WW

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  15. And a very beautiful story to it.

    Happy WW.

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  16. Thanks for your comments and giving me the encouragement that I need when I am running for the I'm A Mom Blogger contest.

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  17. it was a lovely story. and the statue speaks of how beautiful that legend is..

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  18. That's a wonderful stature and I enjoyed learning about the legend too.

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  19. something similar like statue of the mermaid.

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  20. The stone maiden looks as though she has risen from the rock. Beautiful! I can just image the waves washing over her. Happy WW

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  21. How come this statute is in the middle of the sea? Isn;t she supposed to be in the muzium or in a fountain? :p

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  22. Ouh...she is holding a pearl? Didn't anyone try to take it away from her. :D

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  23. oh.. i don't like sad ending love story.. >.<

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  24. Wonderful post!
    Such a sweet story with those photographs...very rich composition I must say!

    Great job done :)

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  25. Oh I finally get to see the photos here! Nice! : )

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