What is the meaning of Yayue?
elegant music
Yayue (Chinese: 雅樂; lit. ‘elegant music’) was a form of classical music and dance performed at the royal court and temples in ancient China. The basic conventions of yayue were established in the Western Zhou. Together with law and rites, it formed the formal representation of aristocratic political power.
Why did Hou Yi want to live forever?
To reward him for his valiant deeds, Xiwangmu (西王母) gave Hou Yi a bottle of her elixir of immortality so that he might return to the Jade Emperor’s palace as a god. The gift left Hou Yi feeling conflicted. While he wanted to be immortal, he did not want to leave his wife Chang’e to die alone.
Why did Hou Yi shoot the sun?
Hou Yi was tasked by the mythical King Yao to rein in the suns. Hou Yi first tried to reason with the suns. When that didn’t work, he then pretended to shoot at them with his bow to intimidate them. When the suns again refused to heed Hou Yi’s warnings, he began to shoot at them one by one.
How many Sun did Hou Yi shoot down?
9
Hou Yi is also said to have shot down 9 of 10 suns (one account says 8 of 9 suns) that were burning up the earth in prehistoric times.
Why did Chang E drink the elixir of immortality?
In some retellings, Chang’e is forced to drink the elixir when her husband’s apprentice tries to steal it for himself. In others, Chang’e is simply a greedy women who steals the elixir out of selfishness. In all versions, however, Chang’e drinks the potion, becomes immortal, and flees to the moon.
Why did the moon Goddess take both immortality pills?
In some, her lover Houyi set aside immortality pills for them to be together forever, but Chang’e nobly ingested them both to stop an enemy from stealing them. Others say she selfishly took the two for herself and fled to the moon with a rabbit in tow, leaving her lover alone on Earth.
How is Hou Yi stripped of his immortality?
In the end, nine of the Jade Emperor’s sons were dead. Houyi left only one sun alive, to give the earth light and warmth. Upon hearing the news, the Jade Emperor was furious. He banished Houyi and his beautiful wife Chang’e from Heaven, stripping them of their immortality.
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