Long ago, when the world was in great danger, ten suns appeared together in the sky. The intense heat burned crops, dried rivers, and made people suffer terribly. Many died from hunger and heat.
Chang’e(also known as Heng’e, Su’e) is the Moon Goddess in Chinese traditional mythology. We can find this figure of myth in Journey to the West and many other novels. However the portrayal of Chang’e in Journey to the West diverges sharply from traditional mythology.