中国神话故事100篇探索古老传说与文化精髓
The Legend of Chang'e and the Moon
In ancient Chinese mythology, there existed a beautiful goddess named Chang'e who lived on the moon. According to legend, Chang'e was once a mortal woman who consumed an elixir of immortality given to her by the Jade Emperor. The elixir granted her eternal life but also caused her to ascend to the heavens.
Chang'e's husband, Hou Yi, was a great archer who had shot down nine suns that threatened to destroy the world with their intense heat. He was rewarded with 108 arrows by the gods and became known as "the archer god." However, he eventually killed his own wife out of jealousy when she drank the elixir.
Filled with grief and guilt over killing his wife, Hou Yi threw away all 108 arrows into a river in order not to use them again for any evil deeds. As he did so, one arrow remained unbroken on his bowstring which led him back home where he found Chang'e alive in heaven.
The Monkey King: Journey Through Time
Sun Wukong is perhaps China's most famous mythical figure – better known as "Monkey King" or "Journey Through Time." This tale is part of Wu Cheng'en's classic novel "Journey Through Western Paradise," published during Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
According to legend Sun Wukong was born from a stone after being struck by lightning while hiding within it for years due to his mischievous nature causing him trouble among other celestial beings like humans and animals alike.
He eventually became one of Buddha's disciples before rebelling against heaven itself in search for power leading up until becoming involved in historical events such as assisting Tang Dynasty soldiers fight off invading foreign forces during wars against nomadic tribes like Tibetans along with Mongols etc., thus forming strong bonds between different cultures across time & space through shared experiences via this epic journey spanning centuries filled richly detailed landscapes full vivid characters making it impossible not love this timeless story!
