1. "The Jade Rabbit Pounds the Medicine": According to legend, there is a rabbit in the moon, which is as white as jade, so it is called the "Jade Rabbit". This kind of white rabbit holds a jade pestle and kneels down to pound medicine into toad pills. Taking these pills can lead to immortality. Over time, the Moon Rabbit became synonymous with the moon.

2. "Wu Gang Wins the Crown": According to legend, Wu Gang's wife had an affair with "Bo Ling", the grandson of Emperor Yan, and Wu Gang killed Boling in a rage, thus angering the sun god Yan Emperor. Wu Gang was sent to the moon by Emperor Yan, the sun god, and ordered Wu Gang to cut down the tree of immortality - laurel. The laurel tree is five hundred feet high and can be cut back together. Wu Gang cut it down for a long time but still did not cut down the laurel tree. Emperor Yan used this endless labor to punish Wu Gang.

3. "Chang'e Flying to the Moon": In ancient times, ten suns appeared in the sky at the same time, which caused the crops to wither and the people to live in dire straits. A hero named Hou Yi had infinite strength. He sympathized with the suffering people, so he drew his magic bow and shot down nine suns in one go. He also strictly ordered the last sun to rise and set on time to benefit the people.

Hou Yi’s wife’s name was Chang’e. Hou Yi spent all day with his wife except passing on his skills and hunting. Many people with lofty ideals came here to learn skills from the master, and Peng Meng with evil intentions also got in.

One day, Hou Yi went to Kunlun Mountain to visit friends and seek enlightenment, and asked the Queen Mother for a packet of elixir. It is said that if you take this medicine, you can immediately ascend to heaven and become an immortal. However, Hou Yi was reluctant to leave his wife and temporarily gave the elixir to Chang'e for collection. Chang'e hid the medicine in the treasure box on the dressing table.

Three days later, Hou Yi led his disciples to go hunting. Peng Meng, who had evil intentions, pretended to be sick and did not go out. Shortly after Hou Yi led everyone away, Peng Meng broke into the backyard of the inner house with a sword and forced Chang'e to hand over the elixir.

Chang'e knew that she was no match for Peng Meng. When she was in danger, she turned around, opened the treasure box, took out the elixir, and swallowed it in one gulp. After Chang'e swallowed the medicine, her body began to float off the ground, rushed out of the window, and flew into the sky. Because Chang'e cared about her husband, she flew to the moon closest to the world and became an immortal.

In the evening, Hou Yi returned home, and the maids cried about what happened during the day. Hou Yi was frightened and angry. He drew his sword to kill the villain, but Peng Meng had already escaped. Hou Yi was so angry that he beat his chest and feet. In grief, he looked up at the night sky and called Chang'e.

At this time, he discovered that today's moon was particularly bright and bright, and there was a swaying figure that looked exactly like Chang'e. Hou Yi missed his wife, so he sent people to the back garden that Chang'e loved, set up an incense table, put the sweetmeats and fresh fruits that Chang'e loved to eat, and offered sacrifices to Chang'e in the moon palace.

After the people heard the news that Chang'e flew to the moon and became an immortal, they set up incense tables under the moon and prayed to the kind-hearted Chang'e for good luck and peace. From then on, the custom of worshiping the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival spread among the people.