The three wise kings and the five legendary emperors
The three wise kings and the five legendary emperors
Suiren, Fuxi and Shennong are considered the three wise kings of ancient China who have brought personal victims to improve people's lives. They are known for one or more unique contributions to humanity.
suiren, which was supposedly lived 18,000 years ago, discovered how to make fire through wooden drilling. This discovery enabled mankind to eat cooked food and use fire to keep yourself warm and ward off wild animals.
fuxi taught people how to domesticate animals. He also brought them to build networks to catch fish, birds and wild animals and to ensure the supply of food all year round. He was also responsible for creating the institution of marriage and for a musical instrument with 35 strings. However, his most important contribution was the Bagua or eight trigam, which went the basis for the all decisive I or formed the book of changes.
Shennong, also known as Yandi, invented the old rake, spades, plow and sickle and brought the people to grow five types of grain, rice, two types of deer, wheat and beans. He also invented barter and modified the 35-string musical instrument from Fuxi in a 5-string.
The best way to remember that he had tried hundreds of wild herbs to find remedies for the treatment of diseases. He constantly suffered from poisoning and finally died from eating too much.The emperors to Shennong were Huangdi, Zhuanxu, Diku, Yao and Shun and they are known together as the five legendary rulers.
Huangdi has attributed many successes. He had good management skills and knows how to use capable men to rule the country and produce innovations.
he commissioned his subject to develop a written language that contributed to the growth of Chinese culture. With another he studied the art of healing and put together "The Yellow Emperor’s Medicine Classic". With another he developed the 60-year calendar "Jia Zi", which supported agriculture.
Huangdi campaigned for peace and avoided war. During his reign, people enjoyed peace and prosperity and the age of civilization initiated the Chinese people.
Zhuanxu, who followed Huangdi, was not his son. He was selected many sons because of his outstanding skills towards Huangdi. Zhuanxu's biggest contribution was to bring the people right and order and to consolidate the power of the central authority.
to Zhuanxu comes Diku, who was a great -grandson of Huangdi. Diku was a kind king who put the well -being of the people over himself. He created new official posts and ministries with clearly delimited tasks such as the Ministry of Land, Forestry, Water, Metal Plan and Fire. And he often personally carried out inspection to ensure that the country was well managed. He also improved the calendar that contributed to agriculture.
Yao was Diku's son. He was hardworking and kind as his father. He further developed the calendar and modified the time of planting that led to bumper harvest.
shun was Yao's son -in -law. Although his mother died when he was still very young, and his stepmother and his father abused him, he remained childish to them. His great virtue helped him to fame and he was called to King Yao at the age of 30. He finally married the daughter of King Yao.
Shun designed the five etiquette rules and other rules and regulations that the dukes and princes had to observe. He also shared the country in 12 states, each with its own administrator. He continued the changes at the administrative level and set up the department for rites, music, agriculture, mulberry planting, works, water and land.
Shun was the successor to Yu, who founded the Xia dynasty. Yu was famous for his ability to control floods, but that's a different story for another time.