Tag: Hou Yi

Hou Yi , originally known as Yi, is an ancient Chinese mythological figure who excelled in archery and helped Emperor Yao to shoot down the nine suns, leaving only one day behind, thus leading to the folk tale of Hou Yi shooting at the sun. Hou Yi was a vassal of the Sun God, Dijun, and the husband of Chang’e . In order to become immortal, Hou Yi obtained the elixir of immortality from the Queen Mother of the West, but his wife Chang’e stole it and ran to the moon. He also eradicated the six evils of the world, defeated the Yellow River Water Bo, and rescued Mi Fei (Luo Shen). In the end, he was killed by his disciple Feng Meng, who used a peach stick to assassinate him. Later, he was appointed by Emperor Jun as the king of all ghosts, Zong Bu Shen.