A famous folk story: The Legend of the Moonlight Bodhisattva
According to legend, one year in ancient times, ten suns appeared in the sky, which made the earth smoke and the ocean dry up, and ordinary people could no longer live. This incident alarmed a hero named Hou Yi. He climbed to the top of Kunlun Mountain, drew his bow and shot down nine redundant suns in one breath.
Hou Yi has made great achievements in the world and is respected and loved by the people. Many people with lofty ideals come here to study and be teachers. The treacherous and cunning Meng Peng also mixed in.
Soon, Hou Yi married a beautiful and kind wife named Chang 'e. Besides hunting, Hou Yi spends all his time with his wife, and people envy this beautiful and loving couple.
One day, Hou Yi went to Kunlun Mountain to visit friends and seek truth. He happened to meet the Queen Mother passing by and asked her for a bag of elixir. It is said that taking this medicine can instantly ascend to heaven and become immortal. However, Hou Yi was reluctant to leave his wife, so he had to temporarily give the elixir to Chang 'e. Chang 'e hid the medicine in the dresser's treasure chest, but Meng Peng saw it.
Three days later, Hou Yi led his entourage out hunting, while Meng Peng with ulterior motives pretended to be ill. Shortly after Hou Yi led the crowd to leave, Meng Peng broke into the backyard of the back room with a sword in his hand, threatening Chang 'e to hand over the elixir. Chang 'e knew that she was no match for Meng Peng. In times of crisis, she made a decisive decision, turned around and opened the treasure chest, took out the elixir and swallowed it in one gulp.
Chang 'e swallowed the medicine and immediately floated off the ground, rushed out of the window and flew into the sky. Because Chang 'e was worried about her husband, she flew to the nearest moon and became a fairy. In the evening, when Hou Yi came home, the maids cried and told what happened during the day. Hou Yi was surprised and angry, and drew his sword to kill the villain. Meng Peng has escaped. I was so angry that Hou Yi beat his chest and shouted.
The grief-stricken Hou Yi looked up at the night sky and called the name of his beloved wife. At this time, he was surprised to find that today's moon is particularly bright and bright, and there is a swaying figure resembling Chang 'e. Hou Yi hurriedly sent someone to Chang 'e's favorite back garden, put on a table sweetmeats, and put on her favorite candied fruit to pay tribute to Chang 'e at the Moon Palace. This incident is recorded in Shan Hai Jing, Search for Ji Shen and other ancient books.
Since then, luna has been widely worshipped by people. When men and women fell in love in ancient China, they made love under the moon and prayed to the moon god. Some separated lovers also pray for reunion to the moon god. Guan Hanqing, a great dramatist in Yuan Dynasty, wrote Moon Pavilion. Cui Yingying in The West Chamber also confided to luna devoutly, hoping to meet the right person.
In the eighteenth episode of Continued Jin Ping Mei written by Ding, a married couple, Zheng Yuqing, tasted the forbidden fruit privately, pushed open the window, both fell to their knees and said to the moon, "If one person is ungrateful, he will die under a thousand knives." Interestingly, some unrequited men and women also want to ask Luna to judge or tell their hearts. Huayi Fortune-telling Network reminds you: No matter good or bad, don't be happy and don't be discouraged. It is bad luck to enjoy all the blessings. In the past, good luck and good deeds were the basis of good luck.