Chang'e
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This article is about the goddess. For other uses, see Chang'e (disambiguation).
Chang'e (/ˈtʃɒŋ.ə/ CHONG-ə; Chinese: 嫦娥; pinyin: Cháng'é), originally known as Heng'e (姮娥), is the goddess of the Moon and wife of Hou Yi, the great archer. Renowned by her beauty, Chang'e is also known for her ascending to the Moon with her pet Yu Tu, the Moon Rabbit and living in the Moon Palace (广寒宫). She is one of the major goddesses in Chinese mythology, Chinese folk religion, Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. In modern times, Chang'e is the namesake of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program.
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Chinese | 嫦娥 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Chang the Beautiful | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chinese | 姮娥 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Heng the Beautiful | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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