The rabbit was feeling really bad about it and suddenly cried out: “Then just eat me!” He finished his words by jumping into the nearest fire to have himself roasted. The only one not crowned with success was the rabbit, who showed up empty handed.
The fox and the monkey both went out to gather food, soon returning with some nice snacks to eat. They wanted to test their graciousness by asking a rabbit, a fox and a monkey for some food. They strolled around the countryside appearing as three ordinary people. The story of the jade rabbit (玉兔 yùtù) has it that one day, three immortals decided to travel to Earth and pay a visit to its inhabitants. As you might have guessed, all these things supposedly happened on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Lunar calendar, which is why we are here now!Ĭhang’e is by no means alone on the moon! When people learned about what had happened, they were quick to join in. He saw that his beloved wife was now on the moon and started to offer his wife’s favorite cakes and fruits in the yard. When Hou Yi returned home, he realized what had happened and, stricken with grief, he cried out to the moon in pain. This heartache pulled her to the moon, the nearest heavenly body to the Earth. She suddenly realized that she would be separated from her husband forever now. Chang’e refused to hand the apprentice the elixir and instead swallowed it and flew into the sky. So one day, when the master was out hunting, the apprentice broke into his house. However, one of his apprentices also learned about Hou Yi’s secret. For this feat, Hou Yi was granted an elixir of immortality. Because there were ten suns burning at that same time, causing great disaster to the people, Hou Yi shot down nine of them and only let one shining. The most popular version of the story involves Chang’e’s husband Hou Yi, who was an excellent archer. Most tales point to Chang’e (嫦娥 cháng'é), the Immortal Moon Goddess.
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