ClassicpaintingfeaturesLadyChang’eandherpet,theJadeRabbit,inthePalaceoftheMoon.
ThereareseverallegendsaboutthemoonfairyladyChang’E.Themostpopularongoeslikethat,inthedistantpast,thereusedtobe10sunsintheskyoneyear.Thescorchingheatdriedupthelakeandpeoplewereatdeath’sdoor.Justatthattime,aheronamedHouYiheardaboutthispredicament.Withhisextraordinarypower,hethenpulledhissupernaturalbowandshot9needlesssunsdownonthepeakofMountKunlun.
HouYiofcoursemadedistinguishedcontributionstopeopleandwasrespected,lovedandsupportedbythem.AlargenumberofpersonsofidealsandintegrityflockedtoHouYitotakehimastheirteacherandseekinstructionsoutofadmiration.Amongthoselearners,therewasnolackofthetreacherousandcunninglearner,suchasalearnernamedPengMeng.
Beforelong,HouYigotmarriedtoabeautifulandvirtuousgirlnamedChang’e.Theylovedeachotherverymuchandgotalongverywell.Oneday,HouYiwenttoMountKunluntomeetfriendswhenheencounteredtheQueenofHeavenwhogavehimanelixiroflife.Itwassaidthathalfoftheelixircouldmakeapersonliveforeverandthewholeelixircouldmakeapersonbecomeanimmortalinstantly.
However,HouYiwasunwillingtoleavehiswife,andhegavetheelixiroflifetoChang’eforsafekeeping.Chang’eputtheelixiroflifeintoacaseofherdressingtable,whichwasseenbyPengMengwhowasverytreacherous.Threedayslater,whenHouYiwentoutforhuntingwithhisdisciples,thedisingenuousPengMengpretendedtobeill,sohedidn’tgowiththem.Shortlyaftertheirleave,PengMengbrokeintoHouYi’sHousewithadouble-edgedswordinhishand.PengMengthreatenedChang’etohandovertheelixiroflife.Chang’eknewthatshecouldn’tmanagetoprotecttheelixiroflife.
So,atacrisis,Chang’efetchedtheelixiroflifefromthecaseandswalloweditpromptly.Suddenly,Chang’efloatedawayfromtheground,dashedoutofthewindowandflewtowardsthesky.ItwassaidthatChang’ebecameanimmortalandstayedonthemoonwhichwasthenearesttotheearthasshewasanxiousabouthishusbandHouYi.
Atnightfall,HouYiwentbackhomeandwastoldwhathappenedduringhisabsencefromhismaids.HouYibecameextremelyenragedandheimmediatelywenttokillPengMeng.However,PengMenghadalreadyescaped.Theheart-strickenHouYishoutedtotheskyandshoutedChang’e,justatthattimehesurprisinglydiscoveredthemoonwasextremelybrightandclearthatnightandhecaughtsightofaswayingfigurethatwasexactlylikeChang’e.
HouYihastilyaskedhismaidstoputanincensetableinthebackgardenandputfreshfruitsandmooncakeswhichwerethefavoritefoodofChang’eonthetable,holingamemorableceremonyforChang’ewholivedonthedistantmoon.WhenthelocalpeopleheardthatChang’eflewtotheskyandbecameanimmortalonthemoon,theyallarrangedincensetablesbelowthemoonfortheworshipofthegoodnessChang’e,prayingforhappinessandsafeness.Sincethen,worshippingandappreciatingthemoonduringMid-autumnfestivalhasbecomepopularuntilnow.
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