Chang’e is a central figure in Chinese mythology, known as the Moon Goddess. According to legend, she was the wife of Hou Yi, a great archer who saved the world by shooting down nine of the ten suns that scorched the earth. As a reward, Hou Yi was given an elixir of immortality. Out of love, he chose not to drink it, but Chang’e, in a moment of desperation, consumed the elixir and ascended to the moon, where she remains as a goddess. The story is a poignant tale of love, loss, and the eternal longing that marks the Mid-Autumn Festival, where people gaze at the moon and remember Chang’e.

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