Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Episode 15 - Princess Frog
















Princess Frog
Children from the Ring (III)

This is another point of interest in the Temple of the Deity of Matchmaking (see Episodes Two and Ten for more), which depict the scene of a Chinese folklore called "Liu Hai playing with the gold toad".

The Liu Hai folklore has many different versions. According to one of the versions, matching with the style of this temple, Liu saved the life of a gold toad from the attack of a snake. The gold toad, which was in fact a fairy from the heaven, turned itself into a beautiful lady and married Liu. The couple lived happily together thereafter.

Sounds like a Chinese version of the "Prince Frog" story.




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