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In Chinese folklore, the rabbit, commonly called "Jade Hare" (玉兔), is often portrayed as a companion of the Moon goddess Chang'e, constantly pounding the elixir of life for her and some show the making of cakes or rice cakes. In Japanese and Korean versions, the rabbit is pounding the ingredients for mochi, a type of rice cake. the Moon rabbit in the Vietnamese folklore often appears with Hằng Nga and Chú Cuội, and like the Chinese version, the Vietnamese Moon rabbit also pounding the elixir of immortality in the mortar. Unrelated Moon folklore from certain Amerindian cultures of North America also has rabbit themes and characters. | In Chinese folklore, the rabbit, commonly called "Jade Hare" (玉兔), is often portrayed as a companion of the Moon goddess Chang'e, constantly pounding the elixir of life for her and some show the making of cakes or rice cakes. In Japanese and Korean versions, the rabbit is pounding the ingredients for mochi, a type of rice cake. the Moon rabbit in the Vietnamese folklore often appears with Hằng Nga and Chú Cuội, and like the Chinese version, the Vietnamese Moon rabbit also pounding the elixir of immortality in the mortar. Unrelated Moon folklore from certain Amerindian cultures of North America also has rabbit themes and characters. | ||
This Friend is named after [[Wikipedia:Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto|Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto]], the Moon god in Japanese mythology and Shinto religion. Tsukiyomi can be translated to "moon reading" while Shinshi can mean "messager from the god'. In one story, Amaterasu (天照大神), the goddess of the Sun, is searching for a suitable place for a temporary palace. A white hare appeared and held Amaterasu's clothes in its mouth to guide her to a plain, which is now called "Ise ga | This Friend is named after [[Wikipedia:Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto|Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto]], the Moon god in Japanese mythology and Shinto religion. Tsukiyomi can be translated to "moon reading" while Shinshi can mean "messager from the god'. In one story, Amaterasu (天照大神), the goddess of the Sun, is searching for a suitable place for a temporary palace. A white hare appeared and held Amaterasu's clothes in its mouth to guide her to a plain, which is now called "Ise ga Naru" (伊勢ヶ平), on the peak of Reisekizan (霊石山) located in present day's Kawaharacho Inatsune, Tottori, Japan. The white hare was in fact the deity of Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, who was later called Dōso Hakuto Daimyōjin (道祖白兎大明神). There is no record, however, that this hare is called Tsukuyomi-No-Shinshi. | ||
|reference=* [[Wikipedia:Hare of Inaba|Hare of Inaba]], Wikipedia. | |reference=* [[Wikipedia:Hare of Inaba|Hare of Inaba]], Wikipedia. | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Amaterasu| Amaterasu]], Wikipedia. | * [[Wikipedia:Amaterasu| Amaterasu]], Wikipedia. | ||
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