Number
#2
Date
10/1885
Title (Kanji)
Title (Rōmaji)
Description
Based upon a Chinese story, Chang E was the wife of a famous archer, Hou Yi. Hou Yi served the Emperor Yao. During a lunar eclipse, Hou Yi fired arrows into the sky, resulting in the return of the moon. He was given a cup with the ‘Elixir of Life’ as a reward by the goddess, Xi Wang Mu. Chang E seized and drank the elixir, escaping to the moon to rule as a goddess.
Additional information
| Year Published | 1885 |
|---|---|
| Size | Ōban |
| Signed | Yoshitoshi, Yoshitoshi giga |
| Seals | Taiso, Yoshitoshi, Yoshitoshi no in |
| Subjects | God/goddess, Moon, Mythology, Water, Women |
| Editions | First |
| Publisher | Akiyama Buemon |
| Block Carvers | Esen, Naoyama, Nigouchi Enkatsu, Unknown, Yamamoto, Yoshihisa |
