Moon Palace; the moon
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the Moon Palace (in Chinese mythology); the moon
literaryIn Chinese mythology, this refers to the palace on the moon where Chang'e (嫦娥) and the Jade Rabbit (玉兔) reside. It is often used in literary or poetic contexts to refer to the moon itself.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
Cháng嫦
é娥
dú独
zì自
zhù住
zài在
yuè月
gōng宫
lǐ里
。
According to legend, Chang'e lives alone in the Moon Palace.
Zhōng中
qiū秋
zhī之
yè夜
，
rén人
men们
yǎng仰
wàng望
tiān天
kōng空
，
xiǎng想
xiàng象
zhe着
yuè月
gōng宫
zhōng中
de的
yù玉
tù兔
hé和
guì桂
shù树
。
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, people gaze up at the sky, imagining the Jade Rabbit and osmanthus tree in the Moon Palace.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
xiān仙
zǐ子
cóng从
yuè月
gōng宫
jiàng降
lín临
rén人
jiān间
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
。
This painting depicts a scene where a fairy descends from the Moon Palace to the human world.