Tag: Wu Gang

Wu Gang, an immortal who lived on the moon in ancient Chinese mythology, was punished by the Emperor of Heaven for cutting down the osmanthus tree in the Moon Palace. When you look up at the bright moon, you can see some shadows in the moon, and legend has it that that is Wu Gang felling the laurel.

Chinese Mythology: Wu Gang Chopping Down the Gui Tree

很hěn久jiǔ很hěn久jiǔ以yǐ前qián , 吴wú刚gāng的de妻qī子zi爱ài上shàng了le炎yán帝dì的de一yī个gè孙sūn子zi伯bó陵líng 。 吴wú刚gāng很hěn生shēng气qì , 杀shā了le伯bó陵líng 。 帝dì知zhī道dào后hòu非fēi常cháng生shēng气qì , 就jiù把bǎ吴wú刚gāng送sòng到dào月yuè亮liàng上shàng , 让ràng他tā去qù砍kǎn一yī棵kē永yǒng远yuǎn砍kǎn不bù倒dǎo的de树shù , 这zhè棵kē树shù叫jiào月yuè桂guì树shù 。 A long, long time…