Di Jun also known as
Emperor Jun is one of the ancient supreme deities of China, now known primarily through five chapters of the
Shanhaijing. He had two wives, or consorts:
Xihe and
Changxi, and figures in several stories from
Chinese mythology. One of the famous myths in which Di Jun appears is that of the archer
Houyi, to whom he gave a
bow. Di Jun is also associated with the agricultural arts, either directly or as the progenitor of other innovators of farming practice, including especially his son,
Houji, the
Zhou ancestor. Some scholars identify Di Jun and
Di Ku as variations from a shared original source.