Ancient China · Ruler

Yellow Emperor 黃帝

Huangdi

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yellow Emperor was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 80, passage 231

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 80, passage 231

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 80Volume 80 Book of Later Jin 6: Gaozu Annals 6 · 1 passage

及其為君也，旰食宵衣，禮賢從諫，慕黃、老之教，樂清凈之風，以絁為衣，以麻為履，故能保其社稷，高朗令終。 As emperor he rose early and worked late, honored worthies and accepted remonstrance, cherished the teachings of the Yellow Emperor and Laozi, loved simplicity and restraint, wore coarse silk and hemp sandals, and so preserved the realm and ended his reign in dignity.