Legend has it that what did WU GANG do in the Moon Palace?

WU GANG in The Worse Gate is close to Chang 'e on the moon, but he often hangs to greet Chang 'e and neglects his duty. When the Jade Emperor knew about it, he was very angry and sent WU GANG to cut down a big tree called laurel on the moon. If WU GANG hadn't cut down the laurel tree, he wouldn't have returned to the worse gate, and he wouldn't have seen Chang 'e.

WU GANG cut and cut for half a year from winter to summer. When the tree was about to be cut down, the Jade Emperor sent a crow to the osmanthus tree, and with a swish, he took WU GANG's coat hanging on the tree.

WU GANG immediately put down his axe and went after the crow. After the clothes were taken back, WU GANG returned to the tree and saw that all the branches and leaves that had been cut were born on the tree again. So, from then on, whenever WU GANG wanted to cut off all the branches and leaves of the osmanthus tree, the crow stood on the tree and shouted "Wow, Wow". As long as WU GANG stops his axe and takes a look, the tree will grow branches again.

In this way, year after year, WU GANG cut down more trees than this laurel tree. Only on August 16 every year will a leaf fall from the moon to the ground. Who is the most industrious, Jin Yezi will float to whom, and whose family will have endless wealth.

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It is said that in ancient times, WU GANG was the gatekeeper of the worse gate. He and Chang 'e in the Moon Palace are lovers, and dating Chang 'e often delays his work.

Later, the Jade Emperor found out, and in a rage, he punished WU GANG for cutting down a tree named laurel in the Moon Palace, saying that if WU GANG couldn't cut down the tree, he couldn't go back to the worse place to see the goddess Chang 'e.

There is also a legend that the man who cut down the osmanthus tree turned out to be a woodcutter named WU GANG, a native of the Han Dynasty. Although he cut wood, he didn't like the job, so he found a famous local fairy to teach him magic. WU GANG studied it for a long time, but he didn't get any results. Later, he asked the fairy to teach him how to get to the moon, because he didn't have the patience to concentrate on his studies. Later, his fairy got angry.

He left Wu Gang in the Moon Palace and said, "If you can cut down this laurel tree, learn magic directly." However, every time WU GANG cuts for a period of time, the osmanthus tree will heal automatically. Year after year, WU GANG's wish to cut down osmanthus trees has never been realized. He has been cutting down osmanthus trees, and the osmanthus trees have been healing.

Reference source; Baidu Encyclopedia-WU GANG Regulations