Butterfly Lovers
Chinese legend of the tragic romance between Liang Shanbo (梁山伯) and Zhu Yingtai (祝英臺), whose names form the Chinese title of the story
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Butterfly Lovers
Summary
Butterfly Lovers is a legend[1]. It draws 1,532 Wikipedia views per month (legend category, ranking #9 of 64).[2]
Key Facts
- Butterfly Lovers's instance of is recorded as legend[3].
- Butterfly Lovers's instance of is recorded as literary cycle[4].
- Butterfly Lovers's genre is tragedy[5].
- Butterfly Lovers's genre is romantic fiction[6].
- Butterfly Lovers is part of Four Chinese Legends[7].
- Butterfly Lovers's Commons category is recorded as Butterfly Lovers[8].
- Butterfly Lovers's country of origin is recorded as Ancient China[9].
- Butterfly Lovers's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Butterfly Lovers[10].
- Butterfly Lovers's has characteristic is recorded as Chinese folklore[11].
- Butterfly Lovers's has characteristic is recorded as Chinese mythology[12].
- Butterfly Lovers's has characteristic is recorded as Chinese literature[13].
- Butterfly Lovers's different from is recorded as Madama Butterfly[14].
- Butterfly Lovers's different from is recorded as Butterfly Lovers[15].
- Butterfly Lovers's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage[16].
- Butterfly Lovers's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage[17].
- Butterfly Lovers's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage[18].
- Butterfly Lovers's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage[19].
- Butterfly Lovers's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage[20].
- Butterfly Lovers's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage[21].
- Butterfly Lovers's derivative work is recorded as Butterfly Lovers[22].
- Butterfly Lovers's derivative work is recorded as In the Name of Ying Tai[23].
- Butterfly Lovers's derivative work is recorded as The Love Eterne[24].
- Butterfly Lovers's derivative work is recorded as Butterfly Lovers (2007)[25].
- Butterfly Lovers's derivative work is recorded as Liang Shan Po and Chu Ying Tai[26].
- Butterfly Lovers's derivative work is recorded as The Butterfly Lovers: Leon and Jo[27].
Body
Publication
Genres include tragedy[5] and romantic fiction[6]. Butterfly Lovers is part of Four Chinese Legends[7].
Why It Matters
Butterfly Lovers draws 1,532 Wikipedia views per month (legend category, ranking #9 of 64).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]