Ancient China · Legendary Culture Hero

Divine Farmer 神農

Shen Nong

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Divine Farmer was a Legendary Culture Hero.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 288

Events and relationships

wax sacrifice with lesser victim set 蜡祭少牢
Ritual · Honoree · Received wax sacrifice
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 288

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 288

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 12Volume 12 Treatises 2: Rites and Music 2 · 1 passage

蜡祭：神農氏、伊耆氏、少牢； Wax sacrifice: Divine Farmer clan and Yiyi clan, lesser victim set;