It is said that Chang'e was Hou Yis wife. After Hou Yi shot down 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 Chang'e for safekeeping. Hou Yis disciple Peng Meng coveted the elixir and forced Chang'e to hand over the elixir. Chang'e swallowed the elixir in desperation and flew to the sky. It was the fifteenth day of August, and the moon was big and bright. Not wanting to leave Hou Yi, Chang'e stopped at the moon closest to the earth and lived in Guanghan Palace ever since. Hou Yi was heartbroken after returning home, so he held a banquet to face the moon and reunite with Chang'e on August 15th every year.
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