”The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid” is known as one of the four greatest Chinese legends. This subject is repeatedly used in operas in different periods and in different types. It is so popular not only because it contains the everlasting motives of humanity pursuing love, but because it can also be continually given new meanings.The Jing operas narrating the story are always closely matched to the trends of the given times from ”the festival-demanding plays for Chinese Valentine's Day” at the end of Ching dynasty, to ”the myth-transformed plays” in the 1950s, and to ”the new Jing operas” in 21st century. In the Ching dynasty, the story was shown in a traditional way which praised the love between the cowherd and the weaving maid. Then in the 1950s, the story was presented to stand for anti-feudalism and removing of oppression. Nowadays the story has been through tests and bends just like modern people have been through their love affairs. During the past hundred years, the Jing operas narrating ”The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid” story not only reflect the progress of its development but the pulse of the times.