China: Emperor Shaohao (c. 2600 BCE), first of the legendary 'Five Emperors'. Hanging scroll painting. Emperor Shaohao, also known as Shao Hao, Jin Tian or Xuanxiao, was a mythical ruler usually identified as the son of the Yellow Emperor. It was said he was the leader of the Dongyi, or Eastern Yi, and ruled for 84 years before being succeeded by his nephew Zhuanxu. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (Sanhuang wudi; Wade–Giles: San-huang wu-ti) are a blend of mythological rulers and cultural heroes from ancient China dating loosely from the period from c. 3500-2000 BCE.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (Sanhuang wudi; Wade–Giles: San-huang wu-ti) are a blend of mythological rulers and cultural heroes from ancient China dating loosely from the period from BCE. This represents the earliest period of recorded Chinese history and is regarded as largely mythological. In chronological terms it precedes the Xia Dynasty ( BCE). There are several variations as to who constitute the various Three Sovereigns and Seven Emperors. According to the Diwang Xishi or Record of Imperial Lineages, also called the 'Sovereign Series' in English, the Three Sovereigns were, in chronological sequence: Fuxi, Shennong and Huangdi. The same source lists the Five Emperors, again chronologically, as: Shaohao, Zhuanxu, Gaoxin, Yao and Shun.
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