A long, long time ago, Wu Gang’s wife fell in love with one of Yan Di’s grandsons, Bo Ling. Wu Gang was very angry and killed Bo Ling. When the Yan Di found out, he was so angry that he sent Wu Gang to the moon and told him to cut down a tree that could never be cut down, which was called the Gui Tree.
Every time Wu Gang cut it, the tree grew right back to its original shape. He cut the tree for a long time, but the tree was still fine. Wu Gang’s wife felt that she had made a mistake, so she made her three sons turn into a toad, a rabbit and a snake, and flew to the moon to keep Wu Gang company.
Among them, the son who turned into a rabbit was the most diligent, and he kept pounding the branches and leaves that had been cut down with a small stick, hoping to help his father. However, until now, Wu Gang had not been able to cut down the laurel tree.