What is the origin of Emperor Yan?

Emperor Yan came from Lieshan, Hubei Province, which is now Suizhou, Hubei Province.

Yan Di, the name of the tribal leader of Shennong (said to be a descendant of Shennong), is called Yan Di because it is the king of fire. It is the legendary era in China (or ancient times), that is, the * * * Lord of today's Shan 'e Jiang tribe. It is said that he was born in Lieshan Mountain, so he is also called Shanshi Lie after Yan Di.

According to legend, Emperor Yan is the head of a cow. He personally tasted hundreds of herbs and developed herbs to treat diseases. He invented slash-and-burn cultivation and created two kinds of agricultural tools to teach people to reclaim land and grow food crops; He also led the tribal people to make pottery and cookers for food.

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Emperor Yan made great contributions to the survival, reproduction and development of the Chinese nation.

1, making crops and planting grains laid the foundation for agriculture and industry. The use of Lei Lei and the planting of five grains have solved the great event that food is the most important thing for the people, promoted the development of agricultural production, and created conditions for the transformation of human beings from primitive nomadic life to farming civilization.

2. Establish the market and open the market for the first time. According to the Book of Changes, Shennong "takes Japan and China as the market, takes the people of the world and gathers the wealth of the world. After the transaction, it is necessary to retreat and advance, and each has its own place". China-China market invented by Shennong is the origin and cornerstone of monetary and commercial development.

4. When hemp is used as cloth, people wear clothes. Primitive man had no clothes, but covered himself with leaves and animal skins. It was only after Sang Ma of Shennong made cloth and silk that people got clothes, which was a great progress from an ignorant society to a civilized society.

5. Make banjo to entertain people. According to the second edition of Shiben, Shennong invented a musical instrument. He cut tung trees into pianos and weaved silk into strings. This kind of piano was later called Shennong Qin. Shennong Qin is "three feet, six inches and six minutes long, with five strings of Yue, Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng and Yu". The sound made by this kind of piano can show the virtue of heaven and earth, the harmony of Shennong and entertain people.

6. Cut wood into bows to dominate the world. Shennong created bows and arrows, which effectively stopped the attack of wild animals, effectively attacked the invasion of foreign tribes, and defended people's life safety and labor achievements.

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