Hou Yi hastily asked his maids to put an incense table in the back garden and put fresh fruits and moon cakes which were the favorite food of Chang’e on the table, holing a memorable ceremony for Chang’e who lived on the distant moon. The heart-stricken Hou Yi shouted to the sky and shouted Chang’e, just at that time he surprisingly discovered the moon was extremely bright and clear that night and he caught sight of a swaying figure that was exactly like Chang’e. Hou Yi became extremely enraged and he immediately went to kill Peng Meng. It was said that Chang’e became an immortal and stayed on the moon which was the nearest to the earth as she was anxious about his husband Hou Yi.Īt nightfall, Hou Yi went back home and was told what happened during his absence from his maids. Suddenly, Chang’e floated away from the ground, dashed out of the window and flew towards the sky. So, at a crisis, Chang’e fetched the elixir of life from the case and swallowed it promptly. Chang’e knew that she couldn’t manage to protect the elixir of life. Peng Meng threatened Chang’e to hand over the elixir of life. Shortly after their leave, Peng Meng broke into Hou Yi’s House with a double-edged sword in his hand. Three days later, when Hou Yi went out for hunting with his disciples, the disingenuous Peng Meng pretended to be ill, so he didn’t go with them. Chang’e put the elixir of life into a case of her dressing table, which was seen by Peng Meng who was very treacherous. However, Hou Yi was unwilling to leave his wife, and he gave the elixir of life to Chang’e for safekeeping. It was said that half of the elixir could make a person live forever and the whole elixir could make a person become an immortal instantly. One day, Hou Yi went to Mount Kunlun to meet friends when he encountered the Queen of Heaven who gave him an elixir of life. They loved each other very much and got along very well. Among those learners, there was no lack of the treacherous and cunning learner, such as a learner named Peng Meng.īefore long, Hou Yi got married to a beautiful and virtuous girl named Chang’e. A large number of persons of ideals and integrity flocked to Hou Yi to take him as their teacher and seek instructions out of admiration. Hou Yi of course made distinguished contributions to people and was respected, loved and supported by them. With his extraordinary power, he then pulled his supernatural bow and shot 9 needless suns down on the peak of Mount Kunlun. Just at that time, a hero named Hou Yi heard about this predicament. The scorching heat dried up the lake and people were at death’s door. The most popular on goes like that, in the distant past, there used to be 10 suns in the sky one year. Since then, she lives in the Moon Palace or Guanghan Gong and is respected as the Chinese Moon Goddess.įrom that time, Chang E only could watch her beloved husband Hou Yi from far away, and her only company is the Moon Rabbit or Jade Rabbit, in Chinese Yutu.There are several legends about the moon fairy lady Chang’E. The most popular version of Chang E taking the elixir alone was that she was forced to when a greedy bad guy was trying to steal the elixir.Īfter she landed on the moon, she realized that she couldn't leave there anymore. However, Chang E took the elixir alone and flew to the moon. Hou Yi and Chang E planned to share it after Hou Yi defeated all evil monsters. If two people share that elixir, they both would stay immortal if someone takes it alone, he or she could fly into the sky and become a deity. Chang E and the Magical Pill of Immortalityīecause of Hou Yi's exceptional contribution and fearless spirit, he had rewarded with an elixir of life by the deity Xi Wang Mu (Queen Mother of the West) living on Mount Kunlun.
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