Three mascots in the Moon Palace

 

Three mascots in the Moon Palace

 

In traditional Chinese culture, there are three auspicious things in the moon palace, namely the Jade Rabbit, the Toad and the Osmanthus Tree.

Because Wu Gang killed the adulterer who had an affair with his wife, he was sent to the Moon Palace by the father of the adulterer, Emperor Yan, for revenge and punished him by cutting down the immortal osmanthus tree, which was later called the immortal auspicious tree. Wu Gang's wife felt guilty about this, so she let the eldest son and the youngest son fly to the moon and turned into a toad and a jade rabbit to accompany their father through the lonely years.

Agudengba smiled and said to the coachman Azhuo:

In early myths, there is a saying that Chang'e "turned into a toad". For example, it is recorded in the ancient book "Huainanzi" that after Chang'e "flew to the moon", "she held her body on the moon, becoming a toad and a moon spirit." This is probably the earliest document mentioning that Chang'e turned into a toad. But later editors downplayed the idea of "Chang'e transformed into a toad" in order to whitewash and gild Chang'e. So where did the toad on the moon come from? If it is the golden toad that spits out money as Liu Hai plays the golden toad, it is not reasonable, because it is a three-legged golden toad, and the toad on the moon has four legs.

In any case, in the eyes of ancient Chinese people, the toad is a mythical animal that "sits in the house of Sanji, bringing good fortune and fortune with the moon", and is also a symbol of wealth and longevity. Why does this ugly and poisonous amphibian become an auspicious beast in people's eyes? What kind of story is hidden in the toad? Liu Hai playing with golden toad is a typical folk legend. The golden toad can spit out money, and Liu Hai scatters money to the poor. Therefore, the golden toad has become a symbol of wealth.

The nonsense writers sent the golden toad to the moon was just to create an auspicious beast of wealth. Those wizards and Taoists who created gods also had a way to make money.

Merchants and Taoists who can make money will always work together to get rich. They will also fall in love with the honest and kind-hearted Wu Gang and make Wu Gang their cash cow, so the nonsense editors start writing scripts again.

In the newly compiled script, Wu Gang adjusted his thinking in time, re-planned his life, gave up the day-to-day logging work, boldly innovated, and turned his energy to the research and development of the osmanthus wine brewing process. After continuous exploration and repeated trials, Guangzhou Hangong brand 38 degree fragrant osmanthus wine was successfully launched.

On the fifteenth day of every month when the moon is full, which is the day when the Moon Palace is the largest, the Guanghan Palace Square is brightly lit and fairy music is floating. Wu Gang holds out the osmanthus wine, Chang'e dances to clear the shadows, and the Jade Rabbit and Toad are responsible for the service and reception. The beautiful scenery , beauties, and fine wines are all available, attracting the patronage of many gods.

The fragrance of the wine is not afraid of being far away from the moon. Later, Guanghan Palace Osmanthus Wine became more and more famous, and more and more gods traveled thousands of miles to come and give guidance. Guanghan Palace was regarded as a leisure inn, country B&B, and private club on the journey of life. , a resort villa, a paradise, I come here for a drink every now and then, which makes the moon more and more lively.

In this case, something will happen sooner or later.

Once, Marshal Tianpeng drank too much at a banquet in the Tiangong Palace. After drinking, he ran to the moon and touched Chang'e. It was not a big deal at first, but for some reason, the Jade Emperor was particularly angry that day and had to deal with it seriously. He said that he wanted to completely rectify corruption in the military, so he asked Taibai Jinxing: "What crime should Marshal Tianpeng deserve?"

The old man from Taibai Jinxing checked the "Tiangong Criminal Law" and "Navy Regulations" and reported to the Jade Emperor: "Trolling with women should be punished according to the law."

The Jade Emperor said: "Okay, let him be punished as a pig!" So Marshal Tianpeng was punished and became a son-in-law of Gao Laozhuang in the mortal world.

Soon after this incident, the Heavenly Court issued strict regulations prohibiting leading cadres from entering and leaving entertainment venues, and the Moon Palace returned to its former tranquility.

The stars move, the sun and the moon travel. For thousands of years, people have always looked up at the full moon to admire the beauty Chang'e, but no one noticed that every full moon night, a man named Hou Yi would stand alone in the Guanghan Palace. In the wilderness 380,000 kilometers away, looking up at the sky, it is like a sculpture that refuses to leave for a long time.

The stars are still the same stars, and the moon is no longer the same moon.

The bright moon is in the sky, everything is silent, only the familiar song is floating in the wind in the night sky:

When will the bright moon appear? Ask the sky for wine. I wonder what year it is today in the palace in the sky? I want to ride the wind back home, but I'm afraid it's too cold in the high places. Dancing clear shadow, like in the world?

Turn to the Zhu Pavilion, look down at the Qihu, and the light will make you sleepless. There should be no hatred, why will things last forever when we say goodbye? People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, and the moon waxes and wanes. This is a difficult thing in ancient times. Nung, moon and new moon.

On July 20, 1969 AD, mankind successfully landed on the moon for the first time. After careful investigation by Armstrong and others, no trace of Chang'e's life was found on the moon. How is this possible? The landing place must be wrong. After that, the United States continued its operations and sent 12 people to the moon to further expand the search scope, but still found nothing. Perhaps this is a deliberate attempt by hostile forces to disrupt the situation and maliciously deny China's excellent traditional culture.

Where is this girl hiding? China's Chang'e rocket has landed on the moon. Chang'e flies to the moon again. The moon is no longer mysterious.

Agudengba sang a song "Three Good Things in the Moon Palace":

 

Looking at the Moon Palace in the distance and praying for three good fortunes,

Jade Rabbit, Golden Toad and Osmanthus Tree.

Wu Gang held out the sweet-scented osmanthus wine.

Chang'e danced to clear the shadow.

 

The human world is now better than the Toad Palace,

The tall buildings are brightly lit,

The nobles drank Maotai liquor freely,

Celebrities are willing to be mistresses.

 

It has become the norm to have no officials and no corruption.

Natural disasters and man-made disasters change the world,

The moon waxes and wanes,

The ruthless nature of heaven will eventually change.