Foreword:
Every day, ten suns take turns to spread light and heat to the world. One day, ten suns felt that life was boring, so they suggested ten brothers to work together. Unexpectedly, ten suns appeared in the sky at the same time, causing a disaster. Then, Hou Yi shoots the sun, leaving a sun that rose every morning. Because of Hou Yi’s outstanding performance, the villain jealous Hou Yi, and made slander in front of the emperor. Causing him and his wife to demoted to earth. Due to the hardships of life in the mortal world. His wife stole the magic medicine that Hou Yi got from the Queen Mother of the West. And went up to heaven alone and arrived at the Moon Palace, leaving Hou Yi alone in the mortal world.
In ancient times, the Eastern Heavenly Emperor had ten sons, and they were all the sun. They lived on the edge of the East China Sea with their mother, the wife of the Emperor of Heaven. Their mother made them take a bath in the East China Sea, the easternmost point in the world. And let them perch on the big tree, as happy as the birds.
In addition to rest, ten suns also have a task. That is: ten suns take turns on duty every day, one sun a day. Responsible for spreading light and heat to every corner of the world. Obeying the order of nature makes everything in the world harmonious. People and people, live in groups, and live a life of “cultivating at sunrise and resting at sunset” every day. Which is both happy and full of happiness. Humans and animals can also live in harmony. People are very grateful to the sun for giving them time, light and happiness. And often pay homage to the sky.
Why did Hou Yi shoot down the 9 suns?
Over time, the ten suns felt very boring. So they wanted to do something interesting and decided that when the dawn came. The ten brothers appeared together in the sky to provide people with light and heat. They are just naive children. And they don’t know how much harm they will cause to the earth if they appear together. Ten suns are like ten fireballs. People and everything on the earth can’t stand it for a while. The earth is scorched, and many people and animals are burned to death. All trees, crops and houses were burned to ashes. The land was in a mess, and the pigs scurried and wolves ran around.
The rivers and seas are drying up, all the fish in the water are dead. And the monsters in the water will climb ashore to steal food. Hence, humans are either burned to death or eaten by monsters. The earth is wailing!
The Emperor of Heaven ordered Hou Yi to shoot the sun
This disaster alarmed the Emperor of Heaven. Who ordered the arrow god Hou Yi to descend to the world to save mankind from suffering. Hou Yi came to the world with a red bow, a bag of white arrows. And his beautiful wife, Chang’e, given him by the Emperor of Heaven.
After arriving in the human world, Hou Yi first persuaded ten suns to come out every day in turn. To not only warm the earth, give light to mankind, but also avoid burning the earth. But the Sun Gate did not obey Hou Yi’s persuasion. Enraged, Hou Yi began to shoot the sun. He removed the red bow from his shoulders, took out the white arrows, and shot them at the arrogant suns. And soon nine out of ten suns were shot down. There is only one sun left in the sky, and human beings can live and work in peace. So they are very grateful to Hou Yi for his help.
Hou yi and chang’e myth – Chinese stories
Houyi’s exploits were envied by other gods. They went to the god of heaven to slander him, and the god of god alienated him. The god of god finally decided to banish Houyi and his wife Chang’e to the world. And not allow them to return to heaven. Hou Yi and Chang e, who were wronged. Had to live in seclusion and rely on Hou Yi to hunt for a living. And their lives were very hard.
As time passed, Hou Yi felt sorry for his wife, who was exiled to the world by his involvement. He heard that the goddess of the Kunlun Mountains, the Queen Mother of the West, has a magical medicine. And after eating this medicine, people can ascend to the sky. Therefore, he traveled through mountains and rivers, and after going through countless hardships. He went to Kunlun Mountains to ask the Queen Mother of the West for the magic medicine.
Chang’e took the magic medicine by herself, and left Hou Yi
Unfortunately, the magic medicine of the Queen Mother of the West is only enough for one person. Hou Yi was reluctant to leave his beloved wife and go to heaven by himself. Nor did he want his wife to go to heaven alone and leave himself in the world. So after he brought the magic medicine home, he quietly hid it. But Chang’e was not used to living a hard life. When Houyi was not at home, she found the magic medicine and took the magic medicine by herself.
Suddenly, Chang’e felt that her body was getting lighter and lighter, and she slowly floated up to the sky. Finally, she came to the moon and lived in the Guanghan Palace. Hou Yi was very sad when he found out that his wife had left him and ascended to heaven alone. But he could never hurt her with a divine arrow, so he had to say goodbye to her. Hou Yi is now alone, he continues to hunt for a living, and recruits apprentices to teach them archery.
The end of hou yi and chang’e
Among his apprentices was a man named Feng Meng, who made rapid progress, and soon became very skilled at archery. But he felt that the existence of Hou Yi would affect his status as the number one in the world. So he once shot Hou Yi from behind while the teacher was drunk.
Although Chang’e was on the moon. There was only a little rabbit who was making medicine and an old man who chopped down trees. She remembered the good times she spent with her husband in the past and the warmth of the world, and felt lonely and desolate. So she stayed in the moon palace all day long and unhappy.
