The legend of seeking three emperors and five emperors

(1) Sui people, Fuxi, Shennong (Biography of Shangshu); (2) Fuxi, Nuwa and Shennong (Custom Yi Tong); (3) Fuxi, Zhu Rong and Shennong (ditto); (4) Fuxi, Shennong and * * * workers (ditto); (5) Fuxi, Shennong and Huangdi (ancient micro-books). (6) From Xinong to Huangdi. No, it's Huang San, ranking first in the world. (Holy Amethyst) (7) Emperor, Huangdi and Tai Huang (Historical Records) (8) Emperor, Huangdi and Ren Huang (Folklore)

Five legendary rulers

[1] (1) Huangdi, Zhuan Xu, Yao and Shun (Dai); (2) Dongxi, Shennong, Huangdi, Yaoshun (Warring States Policy); (3) Tai Hao, Yan Di, Huangdi, Shao Hao and Zhuan Xu (Lv Chunqiu); (4) Huangdi, Zhuan Xu, Yao (The Collection of Foreign Assets). (5) Shao Hao, Zhuan Xu, Di Ku, Yao and Shun (pseudo "Preface to Shangshu"); This theory will be adopted by history books in the future because of its respect for the status of Confucian classics. So this theory of three emperors and five emperors was regarded as the history of ancient beliefs; (6) Huangdi (Xuanyuan), Di Qing (Fuxi) and Chi Di are also called Yan Di (Shennong), Bai Di (Shao Hao) and Hei Di (Zhuan Xu) (Five Gods).

Most people think that Fu, Shennong and Xuanyuan are called "Huang San", while Zhuan Xu, (Tang Yao) and Shun Di (Yu Shun) are called "Five Emperors". These views originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.