Ancient China · Legendary Farmer and Culture Hero

First Farmer 先農

Xiannong

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

First Farmer was a Legendary Farmer and Culture Hero.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 224

Events and relationships

Prescribed offering silks
Ritual · Recipient · Item green silks 幣以青
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 224

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 224

References in the histories

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

神農之幣以赤，伊耆以黑，五星以方色，先農之幣以青，先蠶之幣以黑，配坐皆如之。 Silks for the Divine Farmer are red, Yiyi black, Five Stars their directional colors, First Farmer green, First Silkworm black; associated seats follow the same rule.