jade rabbit
Lunar folklore creature
The jade rabbit is a figure from Chinese and other East Asian mythologies—a rabbit said to live on the moon, visible in the lunar surface's dark patches.
In Chinese tradition, the rabbit pounds ingredients for the elixir of immortality; in Japanese and Korean versions, it makes rice cakes.
China's lunar rovers bear this name: The Jade Rabbit landed on the moon in 2013.
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- lunarOf the moon
- lunar landerCraft for touching down elsewhere
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
Chinese mythology · folklore · mortar · pestle · elixir · elixir of life · immortality · mooncake · crater · rover · space mission · white · fluffy · celestial · palace · goddess · longevity · legend
celestial vs terrestrial dwelling
jade rabbitcommon rabbit
Widespread burrowing lagomorph
wild hare · cottontail · domestic rabbit · jackrabbit · wild rabbit