The Chinese goddess who lives on themooninChinese mythology. Her husband isHou Yi, a legendary archer. According to Chinese myth, Yi once shot down nine of the ten suns and saved all people on the earth. But his solution invoked divine wrath and they lost their immortality. Yi managed to get an elixir of life fromXi Wangmu, a Chinese goddess. However, instead of sharing the elixir with him to become immortal again, Chang'e swallowed the entire pill and ascended magically to the moon. Unfortunately, she was not able to reach the celestial world. The reason varies according to several variations of the story. In the most popular version she tried not to be robbed of the elixir byFeng Meng, Yi's evil pupil. In any case, she is suffering from loneliness even now. She has amoon rabbit, called 玉兎 (Yutu, lit. Jade rabbit), making the elixir or various herbal medicines on the moon. After her ascension, Yi took the food liked by Chang'e to an altar and offered it as a sacrifice for her. The legend is regarded as the origins of the mid autumn celebration. In theTouhouseries, Chang'e is kept prisoner in the Lunar Capital. InLegacy of Lunatic Kingdomit is revealed thatJunko, Houyi's original wife, has a grudge against her.