Hou Yi
Chinese mythological archer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Houyi" redirects here. For other topics, see Houyi (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Ho Yi.
Hou Yi (Chinese: 后羿) is a mythological Chinese archer. He was also known as Shen Yi and simply as Yi (羿). He is also typically given the title of "Lord Archer". He is sometimes portrayed as a god of archery or a xian[1] descended from heaven to aid mankind. Other times, he is portrayed as either simply half-divine or fully mortal. His wife, Chang'e, is one of the lunar deity.[2]
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