According to legend, Chang’e was originally Hou Yi’s wife. After Hou Yi shot 9 suns, the Queen Mother of the West gave her the elixir of immortality, but Hou Yi was reluctant to take it, so she gave it to his wife Chang’e for safekeeping.
Peng Meng, Hou Yi’s disciple, has been coveting the immortal medicine. Once, he forced Chang’e to hand over the immortal medicine while Hou Yi was out. Chang’e swallowed the immortal medicine in desperation and flew into the sky.
That day was August 15th, and the moon was big and bright. Because she didn’t want to give up Houyi, Chang’e stopped at the moon closest to the earth. Since then, she has lived in Guanghan Palace and became the fairy tale of the Moon Palace.