Editing Chang'e (section)

==In popular culture==
[[File:Moongoddess.jpg|thumb|Statue of Chang'e; Temple of the [[Thean Kong Thnuah Temple|Jade Emperor]] (Thni Kong Tnua) in [[Penang]], [[Malaysia]]. On the evening of the [[Moon Festival]], an altar is erected outside the temple before the goddess; it blesses the clothing or hair accessories placed there and gives beauty and love to their owners.]]
The original plotline and inspiration of [[Naoko Takeuchi]]'s ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' is inspired by the legend of Chang'e (and ''Nayotake-no-Kaguya-hime'' from ''[[The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter]]'' and the myth of [[Selene]] and her mortal-turned-immortal lover, [[Endymion (mythology)|Endymion]] from [[Classical mythology|Classical]] [[Greco-Roman]] [[Greek mythology|Mythology]]). The [[Sailor Moon (character)|titular character]] is a princess of the Moon while her [[Tuxedo Mask|love interest]] is from Earth; her reincarnation's civilian identity's name is "Usagi Tsukino" (a pun on the "[[Moon rabbit|Rabbit on the Moon]]").

In the video game series ''[[Touhou Project]]'', Chang'e is the mysterious sworn enemy of Junko,<ref>[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Junko She has a deep grudge against Chang'e, one of the Lunarians.]</ref> the final boss of the 15th game ''[[Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom]]''.<ref>[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Legacy_of_Lunatic_Kingdom/Characters Junko Final Stage Boss];</ref>

Chang'e and her story is the main theme of the 2020 American-Chinese [[animation|animated feature film]] [[Over the Moon (2020 film)|''Over the Moon'']] produced by [[Netflix]]. The goddess is voiced by [[Phillipa Soo]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Debruge|first1=Peter|date=9 October 2020|title='Over the Moon' Review: Netflix Celebrates Chinese Culture With Dazzlingly Designed but Otherwise Conventional Lunar Toon|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/over-the-moon-review-1234798509/|access-date=2020-12-19|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

Chang'e and her story was reimagined in the 2022 fantasy novel ''[[Daughter of the Moon Goddess]]'' by Sue Lynn Tan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE INSPIRATION BEHIND DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS |url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/features/inspiration-behind-daughter-moon-goddess |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=STARBURST Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Australian psychedelic rock band [[King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard]] included the track "Chang'e", containing elements of her story, on their 2023 album ''[[The Silver Cord (King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard album)|The Silver Cord]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://genius.com/King-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-change-the-silver-cord-lyrics | title=Be the auteur }}</ref> They reference her again in the song "Mirage City" on their 2024 album ''[[Flight b741]]''. <ref>{{Citation |title=King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Mirage City |url=https://genius.com/King-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-mirage-city-lyrics |access-date=2024-10-19}}</ref>