Age of Legends-Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors: Who are the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors? |

Mythology represents the personality of a nation To understand the character of a nation Understanding its mythology is a good start However As an ancient nation with 5,000 years of history Are we clear about our own myths? Today, let’s talk about China’s legendary era. Sovereigns and Five Emperors Welcome to Twilight Say This is a learning channel I will share what I have learned Something useful for everyone I hope it can bring you life More colorful Why should we learn about ancient Chinese history? Especially the legendary era that is close to mythology. Because behind the myth Often represents the character of a nation Everyone has their own aspirations You couldn't have just landed on this earth out of nowhere. Your parents gave birth to you Your parents' parents gave birth to them It's all traced back to the source There must be a Chinese civilization Or the founder of Chinese civilization Who would that be? Ask Pep Israel In the Bible They spent a lot of space Recording their origins They can tell others clearly Their ancestor was Yabraham Where is it from When did they become Israelis? Wait, they know where they come from. This makes them even if they have been destroyed for more than a thousand years After the restoration Quickly find your roots and culture This is really admirable. If it were us I guess I can't even piece together a family tree. Unless it is a big family that attaches great importance to family inheritance Otherwise, you basically don’t know where you came from. I also have half of the family tree. And I am curious about my origins Only then will you know where your ancestors came from. Since it is difficult for us to be like the Israelites Find your own home Family Tree Then we can always find the genealogy of the entire nation. To be honest, when I was sorting out these materials It's really difficult to find Many data are too old There is no definite answer Just like who are the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors? There are several versions shown in the data alone. Different dynasties have different records I can only introduce the most common The most accepted version for everyone Let everyone have a basic understanding At least there is a chance to be asked who the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are. Can you answer one or two The following versions of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors have been found so far Biography of the Three Emperors and One Shangshu Li Wei Han Wenjia Fuxi Shennong Sleeping Man Second Historical Records: Annals of the Three Sovereigns Spring and Autumn Iron Book Spring and Autumn Yuanming Bao Fuxi Shennong and Nuwa 3 Shangshu Xu Emperors' Deeds Fuxi Shennong Huangdi 4 White Tiger Pass Fuxi Shenlong Zhurong 5 Tongjian Waiji Fuxi Shennong Gonggong 6 The last words of the Han Dynasty are Emperor of Heaven, Emperor of Earth, and Emperor of Man The Five Emperors - Historical Records Four volumes of the Great Book of Rites The Book of Rites, Spring and Autumn Annals, Huangdi Special Preface Preface to the Two Shangshus of Ku Yao and Shun Bai Wu Tong Yi Shao Hao Special Preface Ku Yaoshun Three Warring States Policy Huangdi Paoxi Fuxi Shennong Yaoshun 4 The Book of Rites says that the Lü family Spring and Autumn Period Huainanzi Huangdi Zhuanxu Taihao Fuxi No. Yan Emperor 5 Zhizhi Tongjian Foreign Relatives Huangdi Zhuanxu Ku Yaoshao Six periods of justice, the Green Emperor, the Red Emperor, the White Emperor, the Black Emperor, the Yellow Emperor The most commonly accepted version is that the Three Emperors Suiren Fuxi and Shennong Five Emperors Huangdi Zhuanxu Emperor Ku Yao Shun They are briefly introduced as follows Three Emperors Sleeper The sleeping people lived in the Paleolithic period. About 17,500 years ago The living area is approximately near the Hetao area Patriarchal clan society At that time, they lived a life of hunting and drinking blood. until one day I actually saw a stone used to kill wild animals. Collision with rocks Sparks And get enlightenment The discovery of fire-making by drilling wood The era of using fire began It freed people from their primitive life of living on rocks. He was therefore favored by the people and became a ruler. The caveman Buried in Shangqiu Shangqiu is also known as the hometown of fire culture. Fuxi clan is the descendant of Yuan clan. Living area is approximately in Longxi Chenji Now Tianshui City, Gansu Province The earliest existing written record about Fuxi After the Warring States Period There are several legends about Fuxi: A network of hunting Livestock Manufacturing Gossip 2. Created the written guqin Fuxi and his sister Nuwa became husband and wife Known as the Dragon Lord Fuxi is therefore known as the ancestor of Chinese culture. Dragon as totem Settled in Huaiyang, Henan Province in late autumn Fuxi and Nuwa were born by Huaxu Fuxi and Nuwa gave birth to Shaodian. Shaodian's descendants are Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang Therefore, the Huazhi of Huaxia or China comes from this Shennong came after Fuxi It is Shennong He lived before the Xia Dynasty Shennong's main attack It is to establish a medical and agricultural system There are several legends about him: A Zhaoming Farm He taught the people to gather the grain Sowing on reclaimed land Provide a stable source of food for the people 2 Invented a similar wooden farming tool 3. Taste Herbs Shennong is the herb that clears the pond Find out the effects of various herbs 4 Discover Tea The Tang Dynasty's Lu Yu's Tea Classic mentioned that tea originated from Shennong. Legend has it that when Shennong tasted the poisonous grass Tea is used to detoxify Five Conquests of the Tiger Cave Clan Due to a conflict of interest with the Tiger Cave clan Shennong went north to attack Huxue After one worship, the territory was annexed Among the descendants of Shennong was Chiyou of Jiuli The Miao people claim to be descendants of Chiyou. Vietnam Today In their legends Their ancestors Shennong Jackie Chan later lost the copyright battle to Huang Di The two formed an alliance and became the Huaxia tribe The Three Emperors period also came to an end Five Emperors Yellow Emperor Huangdi succeeded Shennong as the common ruler of the world. The era has entered the Five Emperors period Huangdi's surname was Ji Xuanyuan His father Shaodian is the child of Fuxi and Nuwa His kingdom was established in Xinzheng, Henan. After Huangdi defeated Yandi Shennong in the copyright war Yan and Huang united to become the Huaxia tribe Then Chi You defeated Jiuli in the Battle of Zhuolu Unified the world Officially became the common ruler of the world After the emperor's death, he was buried in Qiaoshan, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Huangdi's contribution to the time was to divide the land and establish states. Divide the world into large and small countries and regions A national intuitive system was also developed Set legislation In terms of technology, teach people how to make fire, cook and eat cooked food Huangdi's wife invented silkworm breeding and corpse burning The foundation of law Huangdi was able to formulate laws and calendars And decided to raise Song and Cangjie Zhao The Emperor's Red Concubine Mother It is said that he invented prohibition The united tribes of Huangdi and Yandi He is also the blood ancestor of the Han Chinese nation. Many Chinese The Origin of Calling Themselves Descendants of Yan and Huang Zhuang Xu Zhuang Xu's father was from Changyi He is the second son of the emperor and the champion. But Changyi's ability and virtue are not enough to take on the throne Therefore, Shaohao succeeded to the throne Zhuang Xu began to capture Shaohao at the age of 15. Governance of the Jiuli region in Hebei, Shandong, and Jiangsu He officially succeeded to the throne at the age of 20 Become the common ruler of the world Lives in Diqiu, Puyang, Henan Zhuanxu's greatest contribution in life was religious reform At that time, the descendants of Chiyou in the Jiuli area believed in witchcraft Everything is determined by divination People who worship ghosts and gods That is to say, the normal activities of social operation are abandoned. If agriculture causes society to not function properly Zhuang Xu personally demonstrated Jin Tian's teaching to the hundred Engage in agricultural production according to the laws of nature Encourage land reclamation and cultivation Restoring social order In addition, Gonggong built a river embankment on the west bank of the Yellow River. When the Yellow River floods Follow the tribe of Zhuanxu to the east coast Cause serious disaster Leading to war between the two sides Finally, the son-in-law defeated Gonggong The contribution of the son-in-law It was to bring the society into a stable state. Let the people live and work in peace and contentment The son-in-law reigned for 78 years Buried in Puyang Diku Zhuangxu passed the throne to his nephew Diku Diku inherited the throne at the age of 30 The capital was located in Yanshi City, south of the Buer River When he was 15, he was talented and virtuous. He was chosen by Zhuang Xu to guard When he succeeded to the throne The war was caused by Gong Gong's dissatisfaction Teiku puts down the rebellion Kill Gong Gong Emperor Ku ruled the country with benevolence Acquaintances With his son Qiqi They were the ancestors of the later Zhou Dynasty. and the founder of the Shang Dynasty Buried in Puyang Yao Yao's real name is Fang Xun Qi Qi is the son of Di Ku After the death of Teiku The throne was first passed to his elder brother Zhi Assisted by Yao, who was 13 years old at the time However, his governance is mediocre Unable to properly manage the country Yao is both kind and virtuous Talented Therefore, the leaders of various tribes turned to support Yao So he gave the throne to Yao Yao succeeded to the throne at the age of 23 The capital was Pingyao, Linfen, Shanxi Yao advocated frugality Simple life etiquette Don't waste a penny of the people Yao made contributions in both politics and technology Political aspects Enact laws to prohibit fraud For example, the establishment of the Jianguo and Bangmu Allowing citizens to express their opinions on state affairs Or you can let the people directly criticize Yao's mistakes Technology Enacting legislation Communicating on climate change So that people can plant and harvest on time Several major events happened in Yao's later years Including flooding Yao Ling丨Self-selected丨It took 9 years but no success In addition, Yao also screens and assesses successors. Finally found Shun He was examined After confirming that he is both capable and virtuous Give him the position About Abdication There are other documents that hold the opposite view that this is not the case. this part There will be more archaeological evidence to prove this. After Yao's death, he was buried in Chengyang, Jiyin, Heze City, Shandong Province Shun Shun was a miserable man before he was tested by Emperor Yao. My father is blind Mother died young My father went to Xuan and my stepmother gave birth to my younger siblings. But the father loves his second wife and his youngest son Shun In addition to working outside to support his family at a very young age I have to endure the bullying of my family. His father, stepmother and brother even wanted to kill him But he still treated them with filial piety Therefore, his reputation for filial piety spread to Emperor Yao. Selected by Emperor Yao as a candidate for succession and assessed Assign various tasks to Shun And Shun can complete the task perfectly Finally got Yao's approval Pass him the first one Yao's two daughters also married Shun After 20 years of assessment Shunyu was recognized by Yao at the age of 50 Pass the throne to him Shun is good at identifying and using talents Not valued during the Yao period But there are 16 talented people in the Eight Kai and Eight Yuan Sent by Shun to manage the land and spread education And these 16 people really played to their strengths Complete the task successfully Make the country stronger In addition, Shun had divided the world into 12 states. Demarcating borders by river Effective governance Shun was buried in Jiuyi Mountain, Ningyuan County, Hunan Province The Three Emperors Period The Chinese nation has a primitive way of life Gradually progressing to the birth of civilization It also laid a good foundation for the development of the Chinese nation During the Five Emperors Period In addition to further developing Chinese civilization It also laid the foundation for the territory of Chinese civilization and the foundations of civilization Under the efforts of Emperor Wu The status of the Chinese nation was established The creation of writing and the invention of various technologies Let Chinese civilization thrive rapidly It also set the stage for the development of the next 5,000 years until today. Leaving huge energy We can say that we are now Standing on the shoulders of many giants in the past Developing our future Although it has gone through many changes of dynasties Almost exterminated the clan But the foundation left over from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period The imprint of national character Instead, Chinese civilization Becoming the most inclusive civilization It is also the longest-lived civilization in existence. Four ancient civilizations Only Chinese civilization survives to this day Still developing and developing By understanding the stories of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Believe in who you are Is there a basic concept? You can also simply say who the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are. You can better understand that era What is left for us? The legendary era is a leap forward era From prehistoric times to modern times From the Paleolithic to the Neolithic From the life of drinking water to the birth of civilization It also laid the foundation for Chinese civilization. Although there are many disputes in the legendary era There are also many uncertainties But it gave us the Chinese nation A root foundation Even an extra long root foundation Like a grapevine Deep roots And the fruit will be sweeter The above is today's sharing Thank you for watching Welcome to like, subscribe, share and turn on the bell