Changxi

Known from ancient times, the earliest historical information on Changxi can be traced back to the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shan-hai Ching).

The earliest known mention of Changxi is made in the mythic text The Canon of the Mountains and Seas, romanised as Shan-hai Ching.

A single line in it reads: "The Emperor Jun married Changxi, who gave birth to twelve Moons.

"[2] The God of the Eastern Sky Di Jun had two wives, including Changxi, who was regarded as his first wife Xihe's western counterpart; while Xihe gave birth to suns, Changxi bore twelve unique moon daughters that would complete a full journey across the heavens every day.

Described as an "important early goddess", her significance amongst the deities gradually waned and she was eventually "demoted to a minor position".