A mythological Chinese archer and ruler of the State of Youqiong during the Xia Dynasty, known for shooting down nine suns and for being the husband of [[嫦娥|嫦娥|chang2 e2]].

The legend of the archer [[后羿|后羿|hou4 yi4]] shooting down nine of the ten suns to save the world from scorched earth; used to describe heroic efforts to eliminate evils or great military prowess