The divine matchmaker in Chinese mythology − Old Man Under the Moon − who helps couples find love
The divine matchmaker in Chinese mythology − Old Man Under the Moon − who helps couples find love
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The divine matchmaker in Chinese mythology − Old Man Under the Moon − who helps couples find love
Young people in China are no longer settling into marriages arranged by their parents. But they are still looking for blessings from Chinese gods to find everlasting love.
In China, people celebrate Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, but there are at least three holidays and cultural traditions centered on romantic love. A figure that ties together these other holidays is the Old Man Under the Moon – Yuexia Laoren in Mandarin, or Yuelao for short – who is believed to be a divine matchmaker.