Chang'e, originally known as Heng'e, is the Chinese goddess of the Moon.
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11 Facts About Chang'e
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Chang'e's is the subject of several legends in Chinese mythology, most of which incorporate several of the following elements: Houyi the archer, a benevolent or malevolent emperor, an elixir of life, and the Moon.
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In modern times, Chang'e has been the namesake of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program.
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In one version, in a very distant past, Chang'e was a beautiful woman.
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Chang'e did not consume it straight away, but let Chang'e keep it with her, as he did not want to gain immortality without his beloved wife.
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In older versions of the story, Chang'e stole the elixir from Houyi, drank it, and flew to the Moon so that her husband could not go after her.
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Chang'e appears in Wu Cheng'en's late 16th-century novel Journey to the West.
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Chang'e was mentioned in a conversation between Houston CAPCOM and the Apollo 11 crew just before the first Moon landing in 1969:.
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On January 3rd, 2019, Chang'e 4 touched down on the far side of the Moon and deployed the Yutu-2 rover.
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In 2013, Chang'e was released as a playable character in the MOBA Smite.
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In 2018, Chang'e was released as a playable character in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
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