We must be proud to live in certain area or certain country because each country will have different culture, different language and different citizen. Sometime we really want to learn about other country’s culture and legend. We don’t need to always come to the country directly to know about certain legend. You can use internet and book as the sources to know about certain legend. It is unique legend coming from China. All Chinese people know about Chinese legend of the moon lady Chang E. Who is Chang E? Chang E is commonly known as Moon Goddess. She is famous as lady in the moon who lives with her rabbit, Jade.
Chinese beliefs Chang E and Jade are still living in the moon. According to Chinese story, there was a time when there are ten suns in the sky and those ten suns gave bad effect to Chinese because all people were thirsty and hungry. Hou Yin, the mighty archer, tries to shot nine suns in the sky and leaving just one sun to light the sky and earth. Hou Yin had a pretty wife, Chang E. He loved his wife with all his heart and he promised never leave his wife. Because he wanted to live with his wife forever, he climbed Kun Lun mountain again and then asked Xi Wangmu, Queen Mother of the West to give eternal life with his wife. Xi Wangmu gave elixir for life to Hou Yi. If the couple shares the elixir, they would get happiness forever on earth. In the opposite when only of the pair that drinks it, the person would live forever in the heaven. Hou Yi and Chang E plan to share the elixir but someone decide to break the couple’s plan. Someone killed Hou Yi and Change E drank the elixir.
Chang E really missed her husband and she decided to live on the moon. Today Chinese people belief that she and her rabbit still live on the moon. If you look hard to the moon, you will see her and her rabbit. There is festival to celebrate it. It is celebrated in mid autumn and it is usually called as moon festival. This festival is a symbol of togetherness for all Chinese families. They will meet and enjoy activities together. Mooncake is special food and this food will be served in moon festival only. In the moon festival, all families will see moon together and see the lady on moon.
Chinese beliefs Chang E and Jade are still living in the moon. According to Chinese story, there was a time when there are ten suns in the sky and those ten suns gave bad effect to Chinese because all people were thirsty and hungry. Hou Yin, the mighty archer, tries to shot nine suns in the sky and leaving just one sun to light the sky and earth. Hou Yin had a pretty wife, Chang E. He loved his wife with all his heart and he promised never leave his wife. Because he wanted to live with his wife forever, he climbed Kun Lun mountain again and then asked Xi Wangmu, Queen Mother of the West to give eternal life with his wife. Xi Wangmu gave elixir for life to Hou Yi. If the couple shares the elixir, they would get happiness forever on earth. In the opposite when only of the pair that drinks it, the person would live forever in the heaven. Hou Yi and Chang E plan to share the elixir but someone decide to break the couple’s plan. Someone killed Hou Yi and Change E drank the elixir.
Chang E really missed her husband and she decided to live on the moon. Today Chinese people belief that she and her rabbit still live on the moon. If you look hard to the moon, you will see her and her rabbit. There is festival to celebrate it. It is celebrated in mid autumn and it is usually called as moon festival. This festival is a symbol of togetherness for all Chinese families. They will meet and enjoy activities together. Mooncake is special food and this food will be served in moon festival only. In the moon festival, all families will see moon together and see the lady on moon.