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Yellow Emperor
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The Yellow Emperor, also known as the Yellow Thearch or Huangdi, was a legendary Chinese sovereign and culture hero included among the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. He is revered as a
The Yellow Emperor as depicted in Wu Family Shrines in Jiaxiang, Shandong, from the mid 2nd century AD. The inscription reads: "The Yellow Emperor created and changed a great many things; he invented weapons and the well-field system; he devised upper and lower garments, and established palaces and houses."
The Yellow Emperor as depicted in Wu Family Shrines in Jiaxiang, Shandong, from the mid 2nd century AD. The inscription reads: "The Yellow Emperor cre
As depicted by Gan Bozong, woodcut print, Tang dynasty (618–907)
As depicted by Gan Bozong, woodcut print, Tang dynasty (618–907)
Xuanyuan Temple in the birthplace of Huangdi in Xinzheng, Zhengzhou, Henan
Xuanyuan Temple in the birthplace of Huangdi in Xinzheng, Zhengzhou, Henan
The eagle-faced Thunder God (雷神 Léishén) in a 1923 drawing, punisher of those who go against the order of Heaven
The eagle-faced Thunder God (雷神 Léishén) in a 1923 drawing, punisher of those who go against the order of Heaven
Fuxi
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Fuxi or Fu Hsi is a culture hero in Chinese mythology, credited along with his sister and wife Nüwa with creating humanity and the invention of music, hunting, fishing, domestication, and cooking, as
Yellow Emperor
…and much Chinese historiography following him – considered the Yellow Emperor to be a more historical figure than earlier legendary figures such as Fu Xi, Nüwa, and Shennong. Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian begins with the Yellow Emperor, while passing over the others. Throughout most of Chinese…
Seated portrait depicting Fuxi, painted by Ma Lin of the Song dynasty
Seated portrait depicting Fuxi, painted by Ma Lin of the Song dynasty
Fuxi temple in Xinle, Hebei
Fuxi temple in Xinle, Hebei
Painting of Fuxi looking at a trigram sketch, painted by Guo Xu (郭詡) of the Ming dynasty
Painting of Fuxi looking at a trigram sketch, painted by Guo Xu (郭詡) of the Ming dynasty
Emperor Fuxi, woodcut print by Gan Bozong of the Tang dynasty
Emperor Fuxi, woodcut print by Gan Bozong of the Tang dynasty