Folk story: Moon Girl

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A long time ago, there was a woodcutter named Zan Qizao who cut bamboo in the bamboo forest. Suddenly, a magical light flashed in front of him. The woodcutter walked over curiously and found a petite and beautiful little girl lying in the reeds. The little girl is only four inches long. The woodcutter bent down, gently picked up the little girl and took her home. His wife was overjoyed at the sight. They lack a child. But the child is so young that they have to put her in the basket.

The woodcutter still goes up the mountain to work every day. But now something strange has happened: whenever he cuts reeds, there is always a pile of gold in front of him. The woodcutter is a poor man. With this gold, his life is much better, and he no longer has to worry about food and clothing. After living in this farmhouse for three months, the little girl suddenly grew taller, as tall as the average adult girl. Her hair used to be hung over her shoulders, but now she is an adult girl, so she pulls it up and combs it into a bun, which is elegant and beautiful. The woodcutter was very happy to see her daughter's change, so he gave her a nice name, "He Ji Ye". In order to celebrate the girl's growth and naming, the woodcutter held a grand banquet and invited all the neighbors and villagers to eat and drink to celebrate.

Almost everyone was shocked when Kono Ji came out to see everyone dressed up. They have never seen such a beautiful woman. Her youthful charm and beautiful brilliance seemed to light up the whole venue. Women who are usually considered beautiful and attracted by men are suddenly eclipsed in front of them, just like sparrows in front of peacocks.

After the banquet, Heyeji's fame spread all over the country. People who came to propose to her gathered around her fence or stayed at her door. How much they want to marry this beautiful girl and see her lovely face and slim figure again. These people from afar are waiting for her answer day and night.

But their hopes were dashed. Some smart people gradually realize that their courtship is useless and they are not worthy of this beautiful girl, so they retreat silently. Finally, there are only five suitors left, they are: Stone Prince, Car Holding Prince, Left Prime Minister Abe Niu Jian, Minister Zita Law and Member of the House of Lords Zhu Chang. Relying on their wealth and status, they are determined to wait for the girl's reply. Neither the snow and ice in winter nor the heat in summer can stop them.

Seeing that they could never impress the girl, the five suitors turned to the woodcutter for intercession. The woodcutter also felt that his daughter was old enough to get married, so he advised her to choose one of these five people. The clever girl replied, "How do I know if they are sincere to me?" I can't marry someone who hasn't been tested and doesn't know the ins and outs. The woodcutter asked, "So, what do you want?" The girl said, "I want each of them to do something for me." I will marry whoever can really do it. " So the girl put forward the following requirements to test the suitor: please ask the stone prince to go to the Indian god area to get the stone bowl used by the Buddha and Bodhisattva; Please take the prince to Naraju Mountain in the East China Sea and break a branch from a dry white jade fruit tree on the mountain. Ask Prime Minister Zuo to go to China and find a leather coat made of "fire rat" skin that is not afraid of fire; Please ask Minister Zita Law to find a jewel as beautiful as a rainbow and hide it in the depths of the faucet; Please take the agate shells brought by the flying swallow across the sea. When the woodcutter announced the girl's request, all five suitors turned back.

Three years have passed. The stone prince gave the stone bowl to the lotus leaf set. But the girl knew it was fake at first sight, because the stone bowl didn't shine, so she sent it back. The car asked the craftsman to make a jewel branch for the girl according to the description, and made up a set of lies about how hard it was to pick it off and break it. After listening to his touching story and looking at the dazzling branches in front of her, she almost had to believe it was true. But just then, six craftsmen came to the car, taking the money from the prince to make precious stone branches. The truth of the matter was exposed, and the owner prince left in a hurry in shame. Prime Minister Zuo asked a businessman to bring a precious robe made of fire rat skin. When Heyeji put it on the fire, the fur robe suddenly turned to ashes. Prime Minister Zuo's face suddenly darkened. As for Zita Law, ministers and members of the House of Lords, they all gave up halfway when they were looking for what she needed. Zita Law also said bitterly: "Kono Ji is a hateful woman. She steals people's thoughts and destroys people's bodies! I will never look for her again. "

Heyeji is glad that he survived this difficulty. When the news of the failure of the marriage proposal of the famous five nobles of Kono Ji reached the palace, the emperor was very surprised: "Is there such a woman in the world?" He ordered a woodcutter to take "Lotus Leaf Collection" to the court. When the woodcutter came home, he told Heyeji that Heyeji immediately refused. She said, "If you force me into court, I will die. The woodcutter was very moved and told the emperor about his daughter's decision. The emperor didn't want to see this stunning beauty. He thought that the beauty was very proud, and since she didn't want to come, he could see for himself the woman who dared to disobey the imperial edict. So, when he was out hunting, the emperor suddenly broke into the woodcutter's house unexpectedly. As soon as he entered the room, he saw a strange lamp in the house. Standing in the light is the legendary Heyeki. The emperor was pleasantly surprised and hurried to Hera Ji Ye. Hector at night she hurriedly covered her face with sleeves. But the emperor has seen her beauty. Only then did he believe that the girl really lived up to her reputation and was very beautiful. Immediately ordered someone to carry a palace sedan chair, and he wanted to take the girl back to be his new imperial concubine.

However, when the sedan chair was carried up, Heyeji suddenly disappeared. The emperor knew that this woman was not an ordinary person and dared not force her. He said, "Girl, whatever you want." But please restore your form and let me see your beauty again. "Heyeji restored her beautiful body. The emperor is unwilling to leave. Time flies. In the third year after the emperor's unannounced visit, He Yeji suddenly changed a lot. She is no longer as happy as before, but often secretly tears and grieves at the moon at night. In August, this sadness became more serious. After repeated questioning by her girlfriends, she said that she was not a mortal, but a moon fairy. At this full moon, a group of immortals will come down from the moon palace to meet her, and she will leave this world for the moon. Thinking of the kindness of her adoptive parents, she was reluctant to leave, so she was sad. The woodcutter was very sad when he learned the truth.

When the emperor heard that the beautiful girl was leaving, he was also very sad. He immediately sent a group of soldiers stationed around the girl's house to protect the lotus leaf set and prevent the moon palace from picking her up. Girls know it's useless for them to do so. It's time for the full moon. The moon is like a big bright silver plate, hanging high in the sky and shining brightly on the earth. At midnight, a bright light appeared above the woodcutter's house. Among them, a magical cloud fluttered, and a group of immortals in the moon palace stood in the cloud, shining one by one and slowly descending. The soldiers sent by the emperor were frightened by this strange sight and retreated one by one. A few soldiers plucked up their courage and pulled up their bows and arrows to shoot at people who came down from the moon, but all the arrow shafts changed direction and fell lightly to the ground. There is a gorgeous and shiny car on the cloud, which is for the lotus leaf. The messenger also brought her a feather and an elixir of life. One of them said to He, "Please take some elixirs, because you have been on the earth for too long, and your spirit has been polluted."

He Jiye tasted a little elixir and quietly left some for the old woodcutter to repay his kindness in raising. She left a letter to the emperor, thanking him for sending troops to protect herself, then put on her feather clothes, got into the car, and went up to the sky with the people on the moon in colorful clouds, and soon disappeared. The old woodcutter mourned the loss of his beloved daughter. He didn't want to live any longer, so he refused to take the elixir of life. Instead, he gave the medicine and the letter to the emperor. When the emperor read the girl's letter, he remembered the extraordinary beauty. From then on, he never saw her again. He couldn't help feeling sad and couldn't bear to eat the elixir. He ordered people to send this letter and medicine to the mountain in China and burn it at the top of the mountain.

Since then, this mountain has been named "Mount Fuji", which means "immortal mountain". It is said that the smoke from burning the letter and medicine is still curling up on the top of Mount Fuji, mixing with the white clouds floating in the sky.