自道教在汉代兴起之后,牛郎织女传说便和道教产生了密切的联系,由此也影响到了古代小说中的牛郎织女传说。由简单的星象神话到大量神仙形象的出现,由神仙配偶到下凡济世与历劫,由一年一度相会到七夕鹊桥相逢,这些流变无一不受到道教文化的影响。可以说,由汉代始,牛郎织女传说在一定程度上可被称为道教传说。 Since the rise of Taoism in the Han Dynasty, the story of the Cowherd and Weaver girls has been closely linked with Taoism, thus affecting the stories of Cowherd and Weaver girls in ancient novels. From simple astrology myths to the emergence of a large number of immortal images, from immortal spouses to down to earth and robbery, from the annual meeting to the Tanabata Magpie Bridge meet, these changes are all influenced by the Taoist culture. It can be said that by the Han Dynasty, Cowherd and Weaver Girl legends can be called Taoism to a certain extent.