Here is a
short post about Zhuhai’s iconic Fisher Girl. The Fisher Girl Statue is the
symbol for Zhuhai and you will see it on every city advertisement. Of course,
there is a myth around it.
Legend says
that once upon a time an angel descended to earth and was amazed by the beauty
of the earth. She wanted to stay and became a fisher girl. She earned her
living with fishing for precious pearls and she used her powers to help the
villagers. One day, she fell in love with a young fisher named Hai Peng.
Upon
hearing some bad accusations, Hai Peng forced the fisher girl to give him her
bracelet which was magical in order to prove her love for him. She told him
that the she received the bracelet from the eight palace mistresses when she
was the daughter of the South Sea Dragon King. Its purpose is to protect her
against the thought of abandoning immortality. If she removed it, she would
die. Unfortunately, Hai Peng did not believe her and removed the bracelet. She
died immediately.
Hai Peng
was so sad, he went to the Jiu Zhou Huan Elder to ask what he can do in
order to bring his true love back. The Elder told him that he needs to go to the
Jiu Zhou Island to get the Resurrection Grass which then must be fed with man’s
blood. Hai Peng succeeded to find it and grew it with his own blood. It took
years for the grass to grow and finally, when it was ready, he was able to revive
the fisher girl with it. She became a true mortal. When they got married,
she found a gigantic and magical pearl which she gave to the reverent Elder as
a thank you.
Isn’t this
a nice story? The Chinese tourists think so as well. This is why there are
always many tourists around the Fisher Girl taking pictures. Very close
to the statue, there is also a nice park with beautiful flowers and a lake with
small boats that you can rent. When the weather is nice on weekends, there are
also some street musicians. This park is worth a visit as well.
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