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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 descended from heaven to aid mankind. Other times, he is portrayed as either simply half-divine or fully mortal.
Ho Yi also known as Ho Yi Wong (黃浩義) (pinyin Huáng Hào Yì; born 1956) is a Chinese actor, theatre director, playwright and theatre producer of Hong Kong origin. He has lived and worked in the United Kingdom.
YearStage PlayPresenter/producerProduction Language1980As Mercutio in Romeo and JulietA Hong Kong Repertory Theatre production ...Cantonese1981As Morton Kiil, the Badger in An Enemy of ...A Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Production ...Cantonese1982As Lucentio in Taming of the ShrewA Hong Kong Repertory Theatre production ...Cantonese1983As Edmund in King LearA Seals Theatre Company production ...CantoneseDec 2, 2022 · Hou Yi is a mythical figure who shot down nine of the ten suns to save the earth from burning. He also married Chang'e, the moon goddess, and gave her an elixir of immortality that she drank and fled to the moon.
Distressed by his wife's grief over becoming an ordinary mortal, Hou Yi journeyed to meet the Queen Mother of the West and requested a vial of her elixir. The Queen Mother warned Hou Yi that the elixir must be shared between him and his wife or else they would not become immortal together.
Hou Yi, in Chinese mythology, the Lord Archer whose prowess with a bow earned him undying fame. With his bow and arrow he saved the moon during an eclipse and rescued the country from a variety of plagues, one of which involved a wind monster who was wreaking havoc across the land.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hou Yi is a legendary hero who shot down nine of the ten suns to save the Earth from burning, and gave Chang'e an elixir of immortality that she drank and fled to the moon. Learn about his stories, powers, and role in Chinese culture and mythology.
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