[Know a little more] Who are the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?

Emperor Yao
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Do you know who the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were?
There is an old saying that since Pangu created the world
From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the present day
Pangu is the legendary hero who created the world.
He is the great god who created the Chinese nation.
So who exactly were the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?
The emperor's original intention was great
The original meaning of "Di" is the title of king.
The ancient times of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
There is no such name
This was after the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
people think that
They are the ones who can be called kings and emperors.
They were revered as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
According to the records in ancient books
There are different opinions about the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
The sequence of dynasties
Fuxi, Shennong and Huangdi are the Three Sovereigns
Shaohao, Zhuanxu, Emperor Ku, Yao and Shun are the Five Emperors
certainly
There are many such people recorded in historical documents.
Not just the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
There are dozens of people with names
For example, Huaxu clan, Youchao clan, etc.
Why only talk about the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?
This may be the later Confucian
The result of selective processing
Confucianism considers heaven, earth and man as three talents
Therefore, the three emperors are matched with gold, wood, water, fire and earth as the five elements.
Therefore, the five places are matched
It is precisely because of the strong advocacy of Confucianism that
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were worshipped as gods
Included in sacrificial rites
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