What is the legend of the Jade Rabbit?

I vaguely remember a legend about the Jade Rabbit, which is roughly like this: A long time ago, a family went to the Heavenly Palace to meet the Jade Emperor, and the youngest daughter of the family saw Chang'e living alone in the deserted Moon Palace, so she changed into the Jade Rabbit to accompany her.

There is also a legend that the Jade Rabbit was transformed by a toad, and the Moon Palace, also known as the Toad Palace, is the reason for this.

The Jade Rabbit and the Elixir of Life.

Legend has it that three immortals turned into three poor old men who begged for food from foxes, monkeys, and rabbits, and both the foxes and monkeys had food to help, but the rabbits were helpless. Then the rabbit said, "Eat my flesh!"

He jumped into the flames and cooked himself, and the gods were greatly moved, and sent the rabbit to the Moon Palace and became a jade rabbit. Accompany Chang'e and make the elixir of life.

The Jade Rabbit enters the Moon Palace.

Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a pair of rabbits who had practiced for thousands of years and became immortals. They have four lovely daughters, all of whom are pure and beautiful.

One day, the Jade Emperor summoned the male rabbit to the Heavenly Palace, and he reluctantly left his wife and children and stepped on the clouds to go to the Heavenly Palace. Just as it came to the South Heavenly Gate, it saw Tai Bai Xing leading the Heavenly General to escort Chang'e to his side. The rabbit fairy didn't know what was going on, so he asked a god next to him who was guarding the gate of heaven.

After hearing what happened to her, Rabbit Fairy felt that Chang'e was innocent and sympathized with her. But how can I help with my own meager strength? Thinking of Chang'e being locked up alone in the Moon Palace, how lonely and sad, if only someone accompanied her, suddenly thinking of her four daughters, it immediately rushed home.

The rabbit fairy told the female rabbit what happened to Chang'e, and said that she wanted to send a child to be Chang'e's companion. Although the female rabbit deeply sympathizes with Chang'e, she is reluctant to give up her baby daughter, which is equivalent to cutting off the meat in her heart! Several daughters were also reluctant to leave their parents, and one by one burst into tears.

The male rabbit said earnestly: "If I am locked up alone, are you willing to accompany me?" Chang'e was involved in order to save the people, can we not sympathize with her?

Child, we can't just think of ourselves! ”

The children understood their father's heart and expressed their willingness to go. The male and female rabbits smiled with tears in their eyes. They decided to let their youngest daughter go.

Little Jade Rabbit said goodbye to her parents and sisters and flew to the Moon Palace to live with Chang'e!

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, and her body was as white as jade, so she was called "Jade Rabbit". The jade rabbit holds the jade pestle and kneels on the ground to pound the medicine, which can grow into an immortal.

Some people also say that the Jade Rabbit was originally Hou Yi, because Chang'e ran to the moon, and missed Hou Yi, Hou Yi was willing to become her favorite little animal - Jade Rabbit in order to be with Chang'e, but unfortunately Chang'e never knew that Jade Rabbit was the Hou Yi she missed day and night.