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'''Chang'e ( ; ), originally known as Heng'e''' (), is the goddess of the Moon and wife of Hou Yi, the great archer. Renowned for her beauty, Chang'e is also known for ascending to the Moon with her pet Yu Tu, the Moon Rabbit and living in the Moon Palace (). She is one of the most well-known 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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- Chang'e
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- The Moon Goddess Chang E - Unidentified artist, after Tang Yin.jpg
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- The painting The Moon Goddess Chang E, dated to around 1500 (Ming dynasty)
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- Chang the Beautiful
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- Cháng'é
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- Sèuhng-Ngòh
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- /d͡ʑɨɐŋ ŋɑ/
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- Heng'e
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- Heng the Beautiful
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- Héng'é
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- Sò͘-ngô͘
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- female
- Spouse
- Hou Yi
- Image
- The Moon Goddess Chang E - Unidentified artist, after Tang Yin.jpg
- Residence
- Moon
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- native label
- 嫦娥
- present in work
- Journey to the West
- Commons category
- Chang'e
- worshipped by
- Chinese mythology
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