According to the folklore, Love and Lovers were to serve the Jade Emperor and the Goddess of Mercy, as they violated the regulations of paradise, were banished to the earth.

• 民间传说，梁山伯、祝英台是侍奉玉帝和观音菩萨的一对金童玉女，由于他们在天上违犯天规，被贬到了人间。