Introduction to Butterfly Butterfly: The bluestone statue of "Butterfly Butterfly" is 6.5 meters high, 6 meters wide and weighs 1 ton. It is lined with red butterflies at the back and is decorated with long and fluttering auspicious clouds at the bottom. The Butterfly Lovers is my country's most charming oral art and the only Chinese folklore that has had a wide impact in the world. It originated in Shaoxing during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The story of Butterfly Lovers has been circulating among the people for more than 1,460 years. It is known as the eternal song of love and can be called the Chinese version of "Romeo and Juliet".