Overview
Xuanyuan was a Legendary Ruler.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | 軒轅氏 | Xuanyuan shi | |
| Posthumous name | Human Emperor | 人帝 |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- legendary antiquityDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 159
Places and affiliations
- Organization Five Human Emperors 五人帝 · Relation Member ofStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 12, passages 159, 178, 181
Events and relationships
- Paired withRitual · Associated deity · Other Yellow Emperor 黃帝 · Occasion Earth-king day in late summer 季夏土王之日Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 159
- Shared sacrificeRitual · Recipient · At Bright Hall 明堂 · Organization Five Human Emperors 五人帝Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 12, passage 181
Source notes
- Historicity legendaryDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 159
References in the histories
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