moon symbolism china
Traditionally the Chinese have always associated the moon with the female principle which is referred to as Yin. In fact there is a very famous legend regarding the moon symbol which floats in ancient Chinese tradition.It is a story about the moon deity Chang-E who was believed to be a woman arising from the west. She had a moon palace that was called Guang-Han and actually meant wild coldness.he Chinese would even compare the eyebrows of women with the image of the moon. There are many other aspects associated with the Chinese moon symbols according to Chinese tradition. The west in general as well as the autumn season were both considered to be female.