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The Moon
The Moon (Latin: Luna) is Earth's only natural satellite. Although not the largest natural satellite in the Solar System, it is, among the satellites of major planets, the largest relative to the size of the object it orbits (its primary). It is the second-densest satellite among those whose densities are known.
from time immemorial, the Moon takes an important place in people's mind. There have been many special culture and legends about the Moon in every country.
Because, there have already been a lot of secience knowledge about the Moon at Google, so in this Web page, there is more information about Chinese culrure and legends about the Moon.
Wu Gang Chops the Osmanthus Tree
According to the legend, the osmanthus tree in the palace in the Moon is very tall. There is a man under the tree, he is chopping the tree all the time. However, every time he chops the tree, the tree will fix itself instantly. So the man will never finish chopping it. The man's name is Wu Gang, He used to be one of the gods. But he broke the rules of gods, so his punishment is chopping the osmanthus tree. But this punishment will never end.
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