According to legend, three immortals became three poor old people, begging for food from foxes, monkeys and rabbits. Both the fox and the monkey helped, but the rabbit didn't. Later, the rabbit told the old people, "Eat me." Jumping into the fire, the immortals were very moved, so they sent the rabbit to Guanghan Palace and turned it into a jade rabbit.

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of the moon in ancient times and has a long history. The word "Mid-Autumn Festival" was first recorded in Zhou Li. In the ancient calendar of China, the15th day of the eighth lunar month happened to be the autumn of a year, and it was in the middle of August, so it was called "Mid-Autumn Festival".

In addition, in the four seasons of a year, each season is divided into three parts: Meng, Zhong and Ji, so the second month of autumn is called Zhong Qiu. It was not until the early years of the Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival. Folk myths and legends about "Wugang cutting Guangxi and the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon" are still circulating today.