Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors was a mythological group of demigods, rulers, and deities from ancient China.
In the stories, the Three Sovereigns were demigods that created life and humans, and gave them common skills. The Five Emperors were amazing sages who showed great personalities. They were traditionally thought to have invented fire, writing and irrigation. [1]
This was a golden age when "communications between the human order and the divine were central to all life" . The sages were like gods. They helped humans in messaging divine forces.[2]
Three Sovereigns And Five Emperors Media
Map of tribes and tribal unions in Ancient China, including the tribes led by the Yellow Emperor, Emperor Yan and Chiyou.
The Hall of the Three Sovereigns in Changchun Si (Template:Zhi), a Taoist temple in Wuhan
Shennong tasting herbs to discover their qualities
Historian's depiction of the Yellow Emperor
Another depiction of the Yellow Emperor
Shaohao Tomb near Qufu, Shandong
References
- ↑ Clayre, Alasdair (1985). The Heart of the Dragon (First American ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 37. ISBN 978-0-395-35336-3.
- ↑ World Religions: Eastern Traditions. Edited by Willard Gurdon Oxtoby (2nd ed.). Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press. 2002. pp. 324, 326. ISBN 0-19-541521-3. OCLC 46661540.
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