Editing Magpie (section)

==== East Asia ====

In East Asian cultures, the magpie is a very popular bird and is a symbol of good luck and fortune.

The magpie is a common subject in Chinese paintings. It is also often found in traditional Chinese poetry and couplets. In addition, in Chinese folklore, all the magpies of the [[Qixi Festival]] every year will fly to the [[Milky Way]] and form a bridge, where the separated [[The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl|Cowherd and Weaver Girl]] will meet. The Milky Way is like a river, and the Cowherd and Weaver Girl refer to the famous [[Altair|α-Aquilae]] and [[Vega|α-Lyrae]] of modern Astronomy, respectively. For this reason, the magpie bridge has come to symbolize a relationship between men and women.

Magpies have an important place in the birth myth of [[Aixinjueluo Bukuri Yong Shun|Ai Xinjue Luo Bukuri Yushun]], the ancestor of the [[Qing dynasty]].

The magpie is a national bird of [[Korea]] and a symbol of its capital [[Seoul]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tree, Flower & Bird - |url=https://english.seoul.go.kr/seoul-views/seoul-symbols/4-tree-flower-bird/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=[[Seoul Metropolitan Government]] |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812232538/https://english.seoul.go.kr/seoul-views/seoul-symbols/4-tree-flower-bird/ |url-status=live }}</ref>