The Lady of the Moon
A lunar story in Wilhelm's collection places a woman in a moon-world marked by immortality, separation, and the imagery of the cassia tree.
The tale belongs to a much larger Chinese complex of moon legends. Wilhelm's collection supplies one historical English witness rather than a final or exhaustive form.
Loreveil keeps this entry source-bound so future releases can distinguish other Chang'e-related textual and festival traditions instead of merging them into one composite summary.
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Curated relationships invite comparison without implying that distinct traditions are the same.
Sources & citations
Wilhelm, Richard, ed. The Chinese Fairy Book. Translated by Frederick H. Martens. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1921.
Richard Wilhelm, editor; Frederick H. Martens, translator · Frederick A. Stokes Company; digital edition by Project Gutenberg · 1921
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