Huangdi

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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.

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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

sibling of
Heidi, Chidi, Baidi, Cāngdì
aspect of
Wufang Shangdi
allied with
Jiutian Xuannü
enemy of
Chiyou

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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.”

#21128 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“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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