Hou Yi and the Ten Suns
In the earth’s early days, and when China was ruled by Emperor Yao (帝堯), the sky was littered with ten suns that alternated their illumination of the planet. The Jade Emperor (玉皇) (heavenly grandfather) had told the suns that they could only play in the sky one at a time. Otherwise, their play might destroy the earth. The suns were very young children and were not very good at doing as they were told, so one day, they decided that playing together would be more fun than playing alone.
As all ten suns appeared in the sky, the earth’s temperature became unbearably hot. Chaos ensued as a result. Crops shriveled and people fainted as the earth burned. This provided the monsters a great opportunity. When they saw what was happening, they came out from the shadows and began to prey upon humanity.
Hou Yi, a very skilled archer, saw what was happening and went to speak with the Jade Emp…
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