Yue-Laou, the "old man of the moonlight," is a figure in Chinese traditional prose and poetry. He appears at night, and "unites with a silken cord all predestined couples, after which nothing can prevent their union." He is immortal and is said to live either in the moon or in the "obscure regions" (Yue ming), the Chinese equivalent of Hades.

Yue-Laou appears as a character in Robert W. Chambers

Robert W. Chambers

Robert William Chambers was an American artist and writer.-Biography:He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to William P. Chambers , a famous lawyer, and Caroline Chambers , a direct descendant of Roger Williams, the founder of Providence, Rhode Island...

' short story "The Maker of Moons"

The Maker of Moons (short story)

"The Maker of Moons" is an 1896 short story by Robert W. Chambers and is the title story of The Maker of Moons.-Plot summary:The narrative opens when the narrator states his wish to reveal all he can of Yue-Laou and the Xin....

 from the collection of the same name

The Maker of Moons

The Maker of Moons is an 1896 short story collection by Robert W. Chambers. It followed the publication of Chambers most famous work, The King in Yellow .It consists of several new stories, including the title story "The Maker of Moons"...

 in 1896. He is the leader (Dzil-Nhu) of the Kuen-Yuin a sect of Chinese sorcerers, and is called "Maker of Moons." He had corrupted the Xin, the good genies of China and transformed them into the monstrous form of Xim: "This monster is horrible, for it not only lives in its own body, but it has thousands of loathsome satellites--living creatures without mouths, blind, that move when the Xin moves, like a mandarin and his escort." In the story, it is revealed that he is the stepfather of Ysonde, and is associated with the pack of gold makers. Although he is apparently killed, his body is never found.