In ancient times, love faced the cruelest barrier: forced separation by celestial forces. The Weaver Girl, a skilled artisan goddess, and the Cowherd, a humble mortal, fell deeply in love. But the heavens demanded their separation, allowing them to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. Their pain resonates with anyone who has experienced distance, duty, and the heartbreak of being kept apart from those they cherish most.