Changxi

Changxi

Changxi (Chinese: 常羲) is an important deity in the history of Chinese mythology, knowledge of which primarily is from the Shanhaijing.^[1] She was the mother of twelve moons, though accounts may vary as to the exact number; however, she was known for bathing the moons. She was also wife to Di Jun. Chinese scholars sometimes identify her with Chang'e.^[2] A chasma on the planet Venus is named for her.

See also

• Chinese mythology
• List of geological features on Venus
• Xihe (deity)

Notes

References

• Yang, Lihui, et al. (2005). Handbook of Chinese Mythology. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-533263-6