![]() ![]() Indeed, China makes up roughly 40% of all skin whitening product sales in Asia. Pale skin is considered a symbol of beauty by Chinese women as far back as the Han Dynasty.Įven nowadays it is very common during sunny day see women carrying umbrellas to protect from the sun. She had a pale and milky skin, long and black hair and lips like cherry blossoms. Prior to becoming a goddess, Cháng’é (嫦娥) was famous for her beauty. ![]() Wen was the fifth emperor of the Han dynasty (汉朝 Hàncháo), the second dynasty of imperial China.Ĭhinese women carrying umbrellas to protect from the sun Having a name so similar to another Chinese cultural figure was considered inappropriate. WHY? – An emperor’s name was supposed to be unique. However, since the personal name of the emperor Wen Liúhéng (刘恒), contained a character ( héng 恒) a homophone of the character héng 姮 of the goddess’ name, the name Héngé was changed to Cháng’é. cháng (嫦) : a character unique to her nameĬháng’é was originally known as Héngé (姮娥).The name Cháng’é (嫦娥) is composed by two characters: Where phoenixes and cranes gathered and embroideredĬhang E, in love with the gifted scholar,īreaks off the topmost branch of the cassia tree She was long ago a resident of the Moon Palace, She is best known for drinking an elixir of immortality, originally given to her husband, the legendary archer Houyi (后羿).ĭID YOU KNOW – In the painting shown here, in bold, you can read the following poem: A portray of Cháng’é of the Ming period (1368-1644)Ĭháng’é (嫦娥) is the Chinese goddess of the moon. ![]()
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