Why did the ancients say that the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon became a toad?

There are many different opinions on this issue. Some people say that Chang 'e stole Houyi's elixir and became a moon fairy, so she became a toad. Others say that toad is an animal worshipped by ancient people, so it is associated with Chang 'e. It is said that long ago, before the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, she was only the wife of Hou Yi. One day, Hou Yi asked the Queen Mother of the West for a packet of elixir, and Chang 'e ate it secretly. Later, Chang 'e flew to the moon and became a fairy.

Because this bag of elixir was supposed to be Houyi, and later Chang 'e became a toad when she arrived at the Moon Palace. Some people say that this toad is used to satirize Chang 'e for abandoning her husband and becoming an immortal alone. In this rumor, the toad is the incarnation of Chang 'e, that is, Chang 'e became a toad because she stole the elixir, and this toad was used by Chang 'e to atone. Chang 'e lives a very lonely and miserable life in the moon palace every day.

It is also said that this toad is not used to belittle Chang 'e, but because it was a symbol of abundant rain, many children and longevity in ancient times. People associate Chang 'e and Toad, and they also think there are some similarities between them. For example, Chang 'e became immortal after eating the elixir, and toad was immortal in the eyes of the ancients. This is because toads always like to hibernate and wake up in spring. People think that toad is a kind of animal with strong vitality.

The simplest and most intuitive reason is probably that every Mid-Autumn Festival, we can always see a full moon hanging in the sky. At this time, some people say that there are two black shadows on the left and right sides of the moon, half like toads and half like rabbits. This is the origin of this statement.