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Who are the three emperors and five emperors in China?

1 refers to historical figures.

Huang San refers to Sui people, Fuxi and Shennong.

There are three main theories about the Five Emperors, one of which refers to Huangdi, Zhuan Xu, Di Ku and Yao Shun.

The second statement refers to Da Bian (Fuxi), Yan Di, Huangdi, Shao Bian (Shao Hao) and Zhuan Xu. The third statement refers to Zhuan Xu, (Di Ku) and Yao Shun. The first four emperors (Bai Di, Di Qing, Huangdi and He) worshipped Qin, but five emperors.

The Three Emperors and Five Emperors are not real emperors, but tribal leaders or tribal alliance leaders who made outstanding contributions to mankind in the middle and late primitive society. Later generations respectfully called them "emperors" or "emperors". Taoism regards them as gods and publicizes their great achievements with all kinds of beautiful myths and legends.

2, refers to the historical period. That is, the era of three emperors and five emperors, also known as ancient times, ancient times or mythological times. It can also be called "Three Emperors and Five Emperors" for short. The Three Emperors and Five Emperors led the people to create the ancient civilization of China, and modern archaeology found a large number of Longshan cultural sites corresponding to this period, which proved that the Three Emperors and Five Emperors period did exist.