Now Viewing: chang'eTag type: Character 嫦娥 Chang'e [1] is the Chinese beautiful goddess living on the Moon palace called 广寒宫 (Guanghangong). Her husband was 后羿 (Hou Yi) [2], a legendary archer in Chinese mythology. They both were celestial people living in Heaven. Yi once shot down nine of the ten suns and saved all people on the Earth. But his solution invoked divine wrath and they lost their immortality. Yi managed to get an elixir of life from Xi_Wangmu, a Chinese goddess. However, instead of sharing the elixir with him to become immortal again, Chang'e swallowed the entire pill and ascended magically to the Moon. Unfortunately, she was not able to reach the celestial world. The reason varies according to several variations of the story. The folktale most Chinese people are fond of is that she tried not to be robbed of the elixir by Feng Meng, Yi's evil pupil. In any case, she is suffering from loneliness even now. She has a Moon_rabbit, called 玉兎 (Yutu, lit. Jade rabbit), making the elixir or various herbal medicines on the Moon. After her ascension, Yi took the food liked by Chang'e to an altar and offered it as a sacrifice for her. The legend is regarded as the origins of the Mid-Autumn Festival [3]. Spoilers - start In the Touhou series of video games, Chang'e is kept prisoner in the Lunar Capital. In the game Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom it is revealed that Junko (Touhou), a former Lunarian, has a grudge against her. Spoilers - end References[1] Chang'e: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27e [2] Hou Yi: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27een.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houyi [3] Mid-Autumn Festival: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival See alsoMoon_rabbit Wu_Gang (吴刚) - the lumberjack living on the moon. mooncake Xi_Wangmu satellite - Chinese space_crafts, "Chang'e 1" and "Chang'e 2" are named after her. From danbooru.donmai.us/wiki_pages/26309 Other Wiki Information Last updated: 05/09/16 2:39 AM by surveyork This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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