Huangdi
deity earth Confucian single tradition · 2
Huangdi is one of the five emperors (Wufang Shangdi) discussed in the Confucian text, the Rites of Zhou, as referenced in the History quoted in the Kokuyo.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 9 CE
- Attested period
- 9 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Described in the Longyu Hetu from the Xin dynasty (9-23 CE) in conflict with Chiyou.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Wufang Shangdi
- allied with
- Jiutian Xuannü
- enemy of
- Chiyou
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Cangdi (or Qingdi), Huangdi, Heidi, Chidi, and Baidi. The names of the five emperors are not specified in the literature.”
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“there's a passage in which Jiutian Xuannü tells Huangdi that sexual techniques are 'like the intermingling of water and fire—it can kill or bring new life depending upon whether or not one uses the correct methods.'”
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