There are many myths and legends circulating in ancient times, but is any one true?

Most of them should be true, because myths are also handed down based on facts, not without factual basis, and have a certain degree of truth.

Although Journey to the West is a myth, there is the main thing of Tang Seng learning scriptures. It's just that the mythical part of it is fictional.

No, myths and legends are just legends, don't think too much, but this is also the foundation of Chinese culture.

1, Chang'e to the moon: Legend has it that Chang'e was originally Hou Yi's wife, and Hou Yi shot 9 suns and the Queen Mother of the West gave her the elixir of immortality, but Hou Yi was reluctant to eat it, so she handed it over to Chang'e for safekeeping. Hou Yi's disciple Peng Meng coveted the elixir and forced Chang'e to hand over the elixir, but Chang'e swallowed the elixir in a hurry and flew to the sky.

It was August 15, the moon was big and bright, because of the reluctance to Hou Yi, Chang'e stopped at the moon closest to the earth, and since then she has lived in Guanghan Palace for a long time. After Hou Yi returned home, his heart ached, so every year on August 15, he set up a banquet to reunite with Chang'e in front of the moon.

2. Wu Gang cut Gui: Legend has it that Wu Gang's wife had an affair with Emperor Yan's grandson Boling, and Wu Gang killed Boling in a fit of rage, which angered the sun god Emperor Yan and was sent to the moon to cut down the tree of immortality.

But the laurel tree is cut down as soon as it is chopped, and every time Wu Gang chops an axe, the branches and leaves cut by the axe will grow back into the tree, and after so long, Wu Gang still has not been able to cut down the laurel tree. Wu Gang's wife felt guilty and ordered her three sons to become toads, rabbits and snakes to fly to the moon to accompany Wu Gang. In order to help his father cut down the laurel tree as soon as possible, Yutu kept mashing the cut branches and leaves.

3. Jade Rabbit Pounding Medicine: Legend has it that there are three immortals, incarnated as three poor old men, begging for food from foxes, monkeys and rabbits, foxes and monkeys have taken out food to help the elderly, but only rabbits do not, and then the rabbit told the old man: "You eat me."

He jumped into the flames, and the gods were greatly moved, so they sent the rabbit to the Guanghan Palace to become the Jade Rabbit, and later, the Jade Rabbit was accompanied by Chang'e in the Guanghan Palace, and pounded the elixir of life.

4. Tengu eating the moon: Tengu fishing for the moon and eating the sun due to the lack of astronomical knowledge of ancient Chinese people, they described the phenomenon of solar and lunar eclipses as "Tengu eating the moon" or "Tengu eating the sun". When this phenomenon occurs, people beat gongs and drums and set off firecrackers to scare away tengus.

Extended Information: Mythological Stories About the Sun:

Kuafu chasing the sun: Kuafu raced with the sun until he chased to the place where the sun set; He felt thirsty and wanted to drink water, so he went to the Yellow River and the Wei River to drink water. The water of the Yellow River and the Wei River was not enough, so Kuafu went to the north to drink the water of the big lake.

Before he reached the Great Lake, he died of thirst halfway. Kuafu discarded his cane, and where the wooden cane landed, a large lush peach forest suddenly grew.

This peach grove is lush all year round, providing shade for passers-by, and the fresh peaches that produce them quench the thirst of hard-working people, allowing them to relieve fatigue and embark on their journey with vigor.