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Hou Yi

Chinese mythological archer
Person deity Q1065105
Hou Yi
Xiao Yuncong (蕭雲從) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Hou Yi

Summary

Hou Yi is a deity[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Hou Yi was married to Chang'e[3].
  • Hou Yi held citizenship in People's Republic of China[4].
  • Hou Yi is recorded as male[5].
  • Hou Yi's instance of is recorded as deity[6].
  • Hou Yi's instance of is recorded as immortal[7].
  • Hou Yi's Commons category is recorded as Hou Yi[8].
  • Hou Yi's given name is recorded as Yì[9].

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Personal Life

Among Hou Yi's spouses was Chang'e[3].

Why It Matters

Hou Yi has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Who was Hou Yi married to?

Hou Yi's spouses include Chang'e[3].

Related Entities

People's Republic of China

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    Spouse → Chang'e
    Instance of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 490F-DF4D-A374-792D-82F0, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265324|batch #265324]]"
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