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Three August Ones and Five Emperors History of China 3 Sovereigns & 5 Emperors Xia Dynasty Shang Dynasty Western Zhou Zhou Spring & Autumn Eastern Zhou Warring States Qin Dynasty Western Han Han Xin Eastern Han Three Kingdoms Western Jin Jin Sixteen Kingdoms Eastern Jin Southern & Northern Dynasties Sui Dynasty Tang Dynasty(interrupted by Second Zhou) Liao 5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms Northern Song Song Jin Western Xia Southern Song Yuan Dynasty Ming Dynasty Qing Dynasty Republic of China People's Republic of China(1, 2, 3, 4) Republic of China (Taiwan) Timeline of Chinese history Dynasties in Chinese history Military history of China The Three August Ones and Five Emperors (Chinese: 三皇五帝; Hanyu Pinyin: sānhuáng wǔdì; Wade-Giles: san-huang wu-ti) were mythological rulers of China during the period from c. 2850 BC to 2205 BC, which is the time preceding the Xia dynasty.The Three August OnesThe Three August Ones, sometimes known as the Three Sovereigns, were said to be god-kings or demigods who used their magical powers to improve the lives of their people. Because of their lofty virtue they lived to a great age and ruled over a period of great peace.The Three August Ones are ascribed various identities in different Chinese historical texts. The Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian states that they were:The Heavenly King (天皇), who ruled for 18,000 years The Earthly King (地皇), who ruled for 11,000 years The Human King (泰皇 or 人皇), who ruled for 45,600 years The Yundou shu (运斗枢) and Yuanming bao (元命苞) identify them as:Fuxi (伏羲) Nüwa (女娲) Shennong (神农) Fuxi and Nüwa are the god and goddess husband and wife credited with being the ancestors of humankind after a devastating flood and Shennong is the god who invented farming and is the first to use an herb for medical use.The Shangshu dazhuan (尚书大传) and Baihu tongyi (白虎通义) replace Nüwa with Suiren (燧人), the inventor of fire. The Diwang shiji (帝王世纪) replaces Nüwa with the Yellow Emperor (黄帝), the supposed ancestor of all Chinese people.The Five EmperorsThe Five Emperors were legendary, morally perfect sage-kings. According to the Records of the Grand Historian they were:The Yellow Emperor (黄帝) Zhuanxu (颛顼) Ku (喾) Yao (尧) Shun (舜) Yao and Shun are also known as the Two Emperors, and, along with Yu (禹), founder of the Xia dynasty, were considered to be model rulers and moral examplars by Confucians in later Chinese history. The Shangshu xu (尚书序) and Diwang shiji include Shaohao (少昊) instead of the Yellow Emperor.The Song of Chu (楚辞) identifies the Five Emperors as directional gods:Shaohao (east) Zhuanxu (north) Yellow Emperor (centre) Shennong (west) Fuxi (south) The Book of Rites (礼记) equates the Five Emperors with the Five Lineages (五氏), which comprise:Youchao-shi (有巢氏) Suiren-shi (燧人氏) Fuxi (伏羲氏) Nüwa (女娲氏) Shennong (神农氏) The first historical emperor of China was Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇), who coined a new term for "emperor" (huangdi 皇帝) by combining the titles of "august one" (huang 皇) and "sage-king" (di 帝).Xin Eastern Han Three Kingdoms Western Jin Jin Sixteen Kingdoms Eastern Jin Southern & Northern Dynasties Sui Dynasty Tang Dynasty(interrupted by Second Zhou) Liao 5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms Northern Song Song Jin Western Xia Southern Song Yuan Dynasty Ming Dynasty Qing Dynasty Republic of China People's Republic of China(1, 2, 3, 4) Republic of China (Taiwan) Timeline of Chinese history Dynasties in Chinese history Military history of China The Three August Ones and Five Emperors (Chinese: 三皇五帝; Hanyu Pinyin: sānhuáng wǔdì; Wade-Giles: san-huang wu-ti) were mythological rulers of China during the period from c. 2850 BC to 2205 BC, which is the time preceding the Xia dynasty.The Three August OnesThe Three August Ones, sometimes known as the Three Sovereigns, were said to be god-kings or demigods who used their magical powers to improve the lives of their people. Because of their lofty virtue they lived to a great age and ruled over a period of great peace.The Three August Ones are ascribed various identities in different Chinese historical texts. The Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian states that they were:The Heavenly King (天皇), who ruled for 18,000 years The Earthly King (地皇), who ruled for 11,000 years The Human King (泰皇 or 人皇), who ruled for 45,600 years The Yundou shu (运斗枢) and Yuanming bao (元命苞) identify them as:Fuxi (伏羲) Nüwa (女娲) Shennong (神农) Fuxi and Nüwa are the god and goddess husband and wife credited with being the ancestors of humankind after a devastating flood and Shennong is the god who invented farming and is the first to use an herb for medical use.The Shangshu dazhuan (尚书大传) and Baihu tongyi (白虎通义) replace Nüwa with Suiren (燧人), the inventor of fire. The Diwang shiji (帝王世纪) replaces Nüwa with the Yellow Emperor (黄帝), the supposed ancestor of all Chinese people.The Five EmperorsThe Five Emperors were legendary, morally perfect sage-kings. According to the Records of the Grand Historian they were:The Yellow Emperor (黄帝) Zhuanxu (颛顼) Ku (喾) Yao (尧) Shun (舜) Yao and Shun are also known as the Two Emperors, and, along with Yu (禹), founder of the Xia dynasty, were considered to be model rulers and moral examplars by Confucians in later Chinese history. The Shangshu xu (尚书序) and Diwang shiji include Shaohao (少昊) instead of the Yellow Emperor.The Song of Chu (楚辞) identifies the Five Emperors as directional gods:Shaohao (east) Zhuanxu (north) Yellow Emperor (centre) Shennong (west) Fuxi (south) The Book of Rites (礼记) equates the Five Emperors with the Five Lineages (五氏), which comprise:Youchao-shi (有巢氏) Suiren-shi (燧人氏) Fuxi (伏羲氏) Nüwa (女娲氏) Shennong (神农氏) The first historical emperor of China was Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇), who coined a new term for "emperor" (huangdi 皇帝) by combining the titles of "august one" (huang 皇) and "sage-king" (di 帝)
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