The story of the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon.

Legend has it that Houyi had a beautiful and kind wife named Chang 'e, and Houyi and Chang 'e had a good relationship. They love each other and live a happy life.

One day, Hou Yi went to Kunlun Mountain to visit a good friend. On his way home, he met the heavenly queen. Hou Yi heard that the Empress Dowager had a kind of elixir, which mortals could live forever after eating. So he asked the Queen Mother for an elixir of life. The Queen Mother had long heard that Hou Yi was a great hero, so she gladly gave him a pill and said, "You and your wife can live forever, if you take half of this pill;" If a person eats it all, he will fly to the sky and become a fairy. " Hou Yi thanked the Empress Dowager, took Dan medicine and continued to walk back.

After returning home, Hou Yi handed the elixir to his wife and said, "The Queen Mother gave me an elixir, so I can live forever after eating it." Chang 'e took the elixir and said, "This elixir is so precious that it needs to be preserved!" " "Say that finish, she put the elixir in the treasure chest.

One of Hou Yi's apprentices is called Meng Peng. He has a bad heart and often thinks some bad ideas. When Hou Yi handed the elixir to Chang 'e, Meng Peng was just walking outside their house and heard the couple talking. On August 15th, Hou Yi went out hunting with his disciples, and Meng Peng pretended to be ill and stayed. After everyone left, he sneaked into Houyi's house.

When Meng Peng found the treasure chest and prepared to open it to steal the elixir of life, Chang 'e came back from the outside. "What are you doing?" As Chang 'e spoke, she dashed forward and snatched the treasure chest. The cruel Meng Peng took out a dagger from his pocket and threatened Chang 'e, saying, "Quick, give me the elixir!" ""I will never give you the elixir of life! After that, Chang 'e held the treasure chest tighter. However, Meng Peng approached Chang 'e step by step with a dagger in his hand. Chang' e couldn't think of any other way, so she turned and opened the treasure chest, took out the elixir of life and swallowed it in one gulp.

As soon as Chang 'e swallowed the elixir of life, she felt lighter. Then, she slowly drifted out of the house and flew into the sky. "I will never be with my husband again!" Chang 'e, who flew higher and higher, was heartbroken and landed on the moon, looking at the distant land and thinking of her husband. On the other hand, when Meng Peng saw Chang 'e flying, he was too scared to go to stop for a minute. He has escaped without a trace.

In the evening, when Hou Yi came home, he heard that his wife had flown to the moon. While chasing the moon, he called his wife's name. However, when he entered, the moon also entered; He's gone, so is the moon, and he can't catch up.

Houyi, who was so tired and panting, couldn't run, just looked at the moon and lost in thought. At this time, he was surprised to find that the moon tonight is particularly round and bright, and there is a figure in it that is particularly like his wife. Therefore, Hou Yi hastily set up a table in the back garden with his wife's favorite honey and fresh fruit, hoping that his wife on the moon would feel her yearning for herself.

When people heard that the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon was immortal, they all went to the moon to pray for good luck and peace. Since then, the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival in Yue Bai has spread among the people.