When the Hou Yi(后羿HóuYì)shot down the nine suns, the sun god Dijun(太阳神帝君tàiyángshén Dìjūn)banished him. Dijun had expected Hou Yi merely to discipline, not to kill, his sons. In addition to the Hou Yi, Dijun also banished Hou Yi’s goddess wife, Chang’e, to the ear...
Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the moon, is an important symbol in Chinese legends (传说). Her story is closely connected with her husband, Hou Yi, a legendary hero who shot down nine of the ten suns 56 save(humanity). As a prize, Hou Yi received an elixir (长生不老药) that prov...
not to kill, his sons. In addition to the Hou Yi, Dijun also banished Hou Yi’s goddess wife, Chang’e, to the earth below. The banishment suited Hou Yi because he was regarded as a hero on earth, but
Chang’e was delighted. She burned with the anticipation of returning to her sisters in the sky. The goddess begged him to take the medicine immediately, but her husband refused, remembering the warning he had been given by the Queen Mother. Hou Yi said, “I have undertaken a long journey...
Chinese moon); the selfish disloyal moon (yes, Chang E) and the inspiring muse of a moon; the moon of longevity and eternal beauty. The symbols of the lunatic moon contradict, are ambiguous, much as are stereotypes of femininity—the mother and the whore. For Chang E, our Monist goddess...
Discover the origin of the Chinese moon goddess. Find out who Chang'e is and understand her myths. Explore the role of the Chinese goddess of the moon.Updated: 02/05/2023 Who is the Chinese Moon Goddess? Cháng'é(also known as Chang'e, Chang-o, Ch'ang-O, or Héngé) is an immor...
When at last the Hou Yi returned home and presented the precious elixir to his wife, Chang’e was delighted. She burned with the anticipation of returning to her sisters in the sky. The goddess begged him to take the medicine immediately, but her husband refused, remembering the warning he...
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Chang’e, the Chinese moon goddess whose loveliness is celebrated in poems and novels. She sought refuge in the moon when her consort, Hou Yi (the Lord Archer), discovered she had stolen the drug of immortality given to him by the gods. Hou Yi’s pursuit
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