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Chang E Flees to the Moon

David Leffman June 21, 2022 Uncategorized, woodblock, Woodblock print Leave a Comment

A lively, colourful print from 1930s Shanghai showing Chang E fleeing the wrath of her husband, Hou Yi, and escaping to the moon. Hou Yi is described in the frankly insane Chinese bestiary, the Shan Hai Jing, as a mighty archer with a red bow and short white arrows. In mythology, he’s famous for shooting down nine extra suns which …

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