The Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon: The fairy tale of ancient China tells the story that Chang 'e was forced by Feng Meng, but in desperation, she ate an immortal medicine given to her husband Hou Yi by the Queen Mother of the West and flew to the Moon Palace. The myth of "the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon" originated from the ancient people's worship of the stars. According to the existing written records, it first appeared in ancient books such as Huainanzi.

2. WU GANG wins laurels.

Wu Gang's felling of Guangxi is one of the myths and legends in ancient China. According to legend, WU GANG was punished by the Emperor of Heaven and went to the Moon Palace to cut down osmanthus trees, but the osmanthus trees were cut and combined. The Emperor of Heaven took this endless labor as a punishment for WU GANG.

It is said that WU GANG in the worse heaven is very close to Chang 'e in the moon, but he often hangs to meet Chang 'e and neglects his duties. When the Jade Emperor knew about it, he was so angry that he sent WU GANG to the moon to cut down a big tree called laurel. If WU GANG didn't cut down the laurel tree, he wouldn't be able to return to the worse place or meet Chang 'e.

In this way, year after year, WU GANG always cuts down more than this laurel tree. Only on August 16th every year does a leaf fall from the moon to the ground. Jin Yezi will float to whoever is the most industrious, and that family will have endless wealth.

3. Jade rabbit pounded medicine

Jade rabbit tinkering with medicine is one of the myths and legends in China. See Dong Escape in Han Yuefu. Legend has it that there is a rabbit in the moon, which is as white as jade, so it is called "Jade Rabbit".

This kind of white rabbit holds a jade pestle, kneels down and smashes medicine into toad pills. Taking these pills can lead to immortality. Over time, Jade Rabbit became synonymous with the moon. In ancient times, literati wrote poems and lyrics, often symbolizing the moon with a jade rabbit. For example, Xin Qiji's "Man Jiang Hong Mid-Autumn Festival" represented the moon with a jade rabbit.

4. Moon cake uprising

It is said that eating moon cakes in Mid-Autumn Festival began in Yuan Dynasty. At that time, the broad masses of people in the Central Plains could not bear the cruel rule of the ruling class in the Yuan Dynasty and rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang joined forces with various resistance forces to prepare for the uprising. However, the officers and men of the imperial court searched very closely and it was very difficult to pass on the news.

Liu Bowen, a military adviser, came up with a plan and ordered his subordinates to hide the note of "Uprising on the 15th of August" in the cake, and then sent someone to send it to the uprising troops in different places separately to inform them to respond to the uprising on the 15th of August.

5, Xuanzong story

"colorful plumage" describes the myth that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty yearned for immortals and went to the Moon Palace to meet them. Its dance, fun and costumes all strive to depict the illusory fairyland and dancing fairy images, giving people an immersive artistic feeling. Bai Juyi has a poem "Song of Dancing in a Dress and Feather", which gives a detailed description of the structure and dance style of this song.

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