Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and Yellow Emperor Essay

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The 3 clan-rulers (3 Huang) are:
1. Suiren Clan [Fire clan] - said to have invented the technique of creating fire from flint stones
2. Fuxi Clan [Fisherman clan] - said to have invented the fish net for fishing.
3. Shennong Clan [Farmers clan] - said to have invented agriculture and farming
The 3 clan-rulers was said to appear around 5000-2500 BC, during the neolithic period
At that time, it was still a matriarchy society (female ruled society).
By around 2500 BC, Chinese society turned towards a patriachy society which came the legendary myths of 5 Emperors.
The 5 emperor (5 Di) are:
1. Huangdi [Yellow Emperor]
2. Zhuanxu (grand son of Yellow Emperor)
3. Diku (great grandson of Yellow Emperor)
4. Yao , or Tang Yao
5. Shun, or Yu Shun
It was said that by around 2500 BC, there existed several tribes forming a conferation or alliance in the upper region of Yellow River in China. The leader of this tribal alliance was Huang Di. Huang Di was a very capable leader. He built houses for his people, taught them farming, agriculture and animal-rearing. He also taught them how to make tools and equipped his people with weaponry. Later, he led his forces and conquer another tribe led by Yan Di, another capable chief. Both the Huangdi tribes and Yandi tribes formed an alliance, in which Huangdi became the chieftain while Yandi became the vice-chieftain. Over the time, this confederation grew stronger and its civilization grew across Yellow River. The saying that "the chinese people are Yan-Huang's descendents " refers precisely to these two rulers. This tribal alliance of Yan-huang was called
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