![]() ![]() ![]() Then, Chang'e flew upward past the heavens, choosing the Moon as a residence, as she loved her husband and hoped to live nearby him. She took them-herself instead of giving them to Fengmeng. However, while Houyi went out hunting, his apprentice Fengmeng broke into his house and tried to force Chang'e to give the elixir to him. He did not consume it straight away, but let Chang'e keep it with her, as he did not want to gain immortality without his beloved wife. Hou Yi the archer shot down nine of them, leaving just one Sun, and was given either two or one with enough for two elixirs of immortality as a reward. ![]() ![]() Ten suns had risen together into the skies and scorched the Earth, thus causing hardship for the people. In one version, in a very distant past, Chang'e was a beautiful woman. There are many tales about Chang'e, including a well-known story about her that is given as the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival. In modern times, Chang'e has been the namesake of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. She is the subject of several legends in Chinese mythology, most of which incorporate several of the following elements: Houyi the archer, a benevolent or malevolent emperor, an elixir of life, and the Moon. ə/ CHONG-ə Chinese: 嫦娥 pinyin: Cháng'é, alternatively rendered as Chang-Er or Ch‘ang-o), originally known as Heng'e, is the Chinese goddess of the Moon. For other uses, see Chang'e (disambiguation). ![]()
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