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How old is Yanhuang?

History only records the approximate age of their lives, and there is no exact year, so we only know that it was about 6000 to 5500 years ago.

1, Huangdi (27 BC/kloc-0 BC/7 BC-2599 BC) was one of the Chinese ancestors and the earliest ancestor of mankind. He was also called the ancestor of China with Yan Di, who was born in the coastal area of Jiang Shui (now Baoji), and was the leader of the ancient tribal alliance in China. The son of Shaodian, whose real name is Gongsun, lived in Jishui (now Qishui River in Wuzhi, Shaanxi), so he changed his name to Ji, and lived in Xuanyuan Hill (now northwest of Xinzheng), so he was named Xuanyuan. Born with a bear (now Xinzheng), it is also called Xiong. Because of his virtue, he was named the Yellow Emperor. He went down in history with his great achievements in unifying the Chinese nation. Sow hundreds of flowers and trees, vigorously develop production, start making clothes, build ships and cars, invent compasses, count numbers, make melodies and create medicine. During this period, there are words. Huangdi is the first of the five emperors and has four wives, including Lei Zu and Mo Mu.

2. Emperor Yan, one of the ancestors of China, is also known as the ancestor of China together with Huangdi, the ancient tribal leader of China. Also known as Chi Di and Shanshi Lie, they were born in Jiang Shui (now Baoji City) about 6,000 to 5,500 years ago. Emperor Yan made thunder and planted grains. Establish the market and open the market for the first time. Use hemp as cloth, and people wear clothes. Make banjo to entertain people. Cut wood into bows to dominate the world. Make pottery to improve life. He is the humanistic ancestor of the Chinese nation. He formed an alliance with the Yellow Emperor and gradually formed the Chinese nation. Thus formed the descendants of the Chinese people. In addition, the eighth Yan Di said that the second Yan and I both live in Baoji and radiate to the two lakes (Hunan and Hubei), and the eighth Yan Di lives in Yanling County, Hunan Province.