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The Butterfly Lovers

 

It is unknown who wrote the story and when, but the story of the Butterfly Lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, has been passed down for generations. It takes place during the Jin Dynasty. Zhu dresses up as a boy to attend school and befriends Liang Shanbo. She falls in love with him, but cannot reveal her true identity. Liang eventually figures out that Zhu is a woman, and falls in love with her, but by this time Zhu is engaged to a rich man. Liang dies of depression and later Zhu is struck down by lightning as she weeps over Liang’s grave. The story is often considered the Chinese equivalent of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet

 

Purple is the color of good judgment. It is the color of people seeking spiritual fulfillment. It is said if you surround yourself with purple you will have peace of mind. Purple is a good color to use in meditation.

 

Purple has been used to symbolize magic and mystery, as well as royalty. Being the combination of red and blue, the warmest and coolest colors, purple is believed to be the ideal color. Most children love the color purple. Purple is the color most favored by artists. Thursday's color is purple.

 

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I am not a Gemologist or a Lapidary. Gemstones were identified at the time of purchase by the supplier. Any errors, discrepancies, or omissions are not intentional. All gemstone meanings, metaphysical properties and associated verbiage are not claims of fact but have been gathered from writing, books, folklore and various sources.