The ocean is also one of my favourite places – its vibrancy, the fresh scent of the air and the way the waters keep shifting. I would love to live in the Eastern Sea, one of the eight kingdoms of the Immortal Realm! The reigning royal family is more tolerant than others, and it’s a beautiful place with luminous coral, pristine waters, and a wondrous palace. If you had to choose just one realm from the book to reside in, which would you choose and why? And it was from this idea, Daughter of the Moon Goddess was born.Ī post shared by Sue Lynn Tan of the Moon Goddess spans multiple years and realms. For myself, I wondered if Chang’e might have been protecting a loved one – a child, who would fight for her mother as her father did for the realm. There are many different versions of the tale as to why Chang’e did this, ranging from protecting the elixir, to Houyi becoming a tyrant. Beyond the beautiful images it evoked, its heartrending ending saddened me. This legend has stayed with me over the years. Yet Chang’e took it instead, becoming immortal and flying to the moon. He was gifted the elixir of immortality but did not consume it as he did not want to leave his beloved wife. According to the myth, Chang’e was married to the archer Houyi who shot nine of the ten suns destroying the world.
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I have loved this legend since my childhood, and it’s an important part of the annual Mid-Autumn Festival of which I have so many wonderful memories. Can you tell us a little more about that and what was it about this legend in particular that enticed you enough to write your own story from it?
You’ve mentioned that Daughter of the Moon Goddess is inspired by the Chang’e legend.
It is a romantic fantasy of immortals, magic, and love – in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother sets her on a dangerous path, pitting her against the most powerful immortal in the realm. I’m so happy to be here and thank you for having me! Daughter of the Moon Goddess is inspired by the legend of Chang’e, the Chinese moon goddess.
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