The rabbit is another symbol of the Mid-Autumn Festival. According to legend, Chang'e, who lived in the Moon Palace, held a rabbit in her arms. She was as white as jade, so she was called the "Jade Rabbit". The Jade Rabbit holds the jade pestle and kneels down to pound the medicine. Taking this medicine can lead to immortality.

Some people say that the Jade Rabbit was originally Hou Yi. Because Chang'e flew to the moon and missed Hou Yi, Hou Yi was willing to become her favorite little animal - the Jade Rabbit, in order to be with Chang'e. It's a pity. Chang'e never knew that the Jade Rabbit was Hou Yi, whom she missed day and night.

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"Feng Shen Yan Yi": In the Chinese Ming Dynasty classical fairy novel "Feng Shen Yan Yi", Xiqi Zhou Wen Wang Ji Chang was imprisoned in Youli by King Zhou and returned to Xiqi on March 28th, 7th year.

On the way, Boyikao, the eldest son of Ji Chang, went to see the saint and offered three treasures inherited from his family. He asked King Zhou to let Ji Chang return home. However, he was framed by the demon fox Daji and his body was cut into thousands of pieces and chopped into minced meat. The condiments were refined into meatloaf for Ji Chang to eat. Ji Chang ate the meatloaf to save his life in order to overthrow the tyranny of King Zhou in the future. Hou Boyikao turned into a jade rabbit because his three souls were empty. (In the original work, Boyikao was named Emperor Ziwei and did not become a jade rabbit.)

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