Changxi
deity sky Chinese single tradition · 3
Changxi is one of the two wives of Di Jun (along with Xihe).
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shan-hai Ching).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- ten suns, Pah, Abaangui, Arasy, Kunnechup Kamui, Jie Lin, Taiyin Xingjun, Queen Jiang, Tu'er Ye, Wu Gang, Chang E, Xihe, Jaci
- consort of
- Di Jun
- parent of
- twelve moons
- syncretized with
- Selene
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“One of the two wives of Di Jun (along with Changxi), she was the mother of ten suns in the form of three-legged crows residing in a mulberry tree, the Fusang, in the East Sea.”
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“Changxi, the mother of twelve moons corresponding to the twelve months of the year.”
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“Changxi is often confused with fellow lunar goddess Chang'e. Sharron Gu attributes this to the similar features shared by the two names due to their similar pronunciations and being in the same word family.”
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