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Wu Gang
Wu Gang (Chinese: t , s , p ''Wú Gāng''), formerly romanized as Wu Kang〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Wu Kang )〕 and also known as Wu Zhi in some sources,〔Eberhard, Wolfram. ''Dictionary of Chinese Symbols: Hidden Symbols in Chinese Life and Thought'', (pp. 76 ff ). Routledge & Kegan Paul (London), 2013. Accessed 12 November 2013.〕 is a figure in traditional Chinese folklore〔 and religion. He is known for endlessly cutting down a self-healing osmanthus tree on the Moon,, which originally referred to both the sweet osmanthus (now , "''gui'' flower"),〔''The Fiji Times Online''. "(The Legend of Wu Gang )". 19 September 2013. Accessed 12 October 2013.〕 a species of olive, and the cassia (now , "meat ''gui''"),.〔 Because of the latter's greater importance in modern international trade, it is often encountered in English translations although the sweet-smelling osmanthus is the one meant. See, for instance, Wolfram, who consistently translates as "cassia" while in fact describing and giving the scientific name for sweet osmanthus.〔
In Chinese, meanwhile, the ''chengyu'' "pluck osmanthus in the Toad Palace" (, ''Chángōng zhé guì'') associating the lunar tree with passing the imperial examinations〔〔Zdic. "". 2013. Accessed 13 November 2013. 〕〔 (Jinfang ). () (Dictionary of Chinese Idioms in the ''Dream of the Red Chamber''" ). 2003. Accessed 13 November 2013. & 〕 eventually led to the association of the tree with the true laurel, which bears similar associations in European cultures from its use in Greece and Rome. It is now known in Chinese as the or "Moon ''gui''" and connected with the earlier myths.}} a divine punishment which has led to his description as the Chinese Sisyphus.〔〔Brendon, Juliet & al. ''The Moon Year: A Record of Chinese Customs and Festivals'', (p. 410 ). Kelly & Walsh, 1927. Reprinted Routledge (Abingdon), 2011. Accessed 13 November 2013.〕 In modern Chinese, the ''chengyu'' "Wu Gang chopping the tree" () is used to describe any endless toil. The specific reason for his situation has varied in the sources,〔 but Wu Gang's story dates back to at least the Tang dynasty.
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