Wu Gang
![An 1886 Japanese print of Wu Gang by [[Yoshitoshi](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Yoshitoshi_-_100_Aspects_of_the_Moon_-_26.jpg)
In Chinese, meanwhile, the ''chengyu'' "pluck osmanthus in the Toad Palace" (}}, ''chángōng-zhéguì'') associating the lunar tree with passing the imperial examinations 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 ''yuèguì'' (}}) or "Moon ''guì''" and connected with the earlier myths.}} a divine punishment which has led to his description as the Chinese Sisyphus. In modern Chinese, the ''chengyu'' "Wu Gang chopping the tree" (}}; ''wúgāng-fáguì'') 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. Provided by Wikipedia
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