the Yellow Emperor 黄帝

History × Myth

A sage ruler of high antiquity, honored by Nüwa.

In history — Records of the Grand Historian

A former sage king, enfeoffed later in Zhu.

In myth — Investiture of the Gods · Classic of Mountains and Seas

One of the Three Sovereigns, the object of Nüwa's homage. The Yellow Emperor ordered Yinglong to attack Chiyou and descended the Sky Woman Ba. He fathered Yuhao, obtained Kui's skin to make a drum. As emperor, he married Leizu, fathered Changyi, and also Luoming, who created the Jianmu. Passing by Jianmu, he fathered Xianniao. Yin Hong prayed in the temple.

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