Shaohao (少昊)
Alternative Names (異名):
少昊(Chinese), Shaohao
Shaohao (少昊) is credited by some as being one of the Five Emperors of ancient Chinese mythology.
The son of the Yellow Emperor Huang Di, Shaohao is the leader of the Yi people, where he shifted their capital to Shandong Qufu. Ruling for eighty-four years, he is succeeded by his nephew Zhuanxu.
Shaohao's tomb, which is in the form of a large pyramid, is in present-day Jiuxian ("old prefecture") village, east of Qufu, Shandong province.
See also
Pangu (盤古)
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
Youchao (有巢)
Nüwa (女媧)
Suiren (燧人)
Fu Xi (伏羲) 2800 BC – 2737 BC
Shennong (神農) 2737 BC – 2698 BC
Huangdi (黄帝, Yellow Emperor) 2697 BC – 2598 BC
Shaohao (少昊) 2597 BC – 2514 BC
Zhuanxu (顓頊) 2514 BC – 2436 BCC
Kù (帝嚳) 2436 BC – 2366 BC
Yao (堯) 2358 BC – 2258 BC
Shun (舜) 2255 BC – 2195 BC
Xia Dynasty of China
Yu (禹) 2194 BC – 2149 BC
Qi (启) 2146 BC – 2117 BC
Tai Kang (太康) 2117 BC – 2088 BC
Zhong Kang (仲康) 2088 BC – 2075 BC
Xiang (相) 2075 BC – 2008 BC
Shao Kang (少康) 2007 BC – 1985 BC
Zhu (杼) 1985 BC – 1968 BC
Huai (槐) 1968 BC – 1924 BC
Máng (芒) 1924 BC – 1906 BC
Xie (泄) 1906 BC – 1890 BC
Bu Jiang (不降) 1890 BC – 1831 BC
Jiong (扃) 1831 BC – 1810 BC
Jin (廑) 1810 BC – 1789 BC
Kong Jia (孔甲) 1789 BC – 1758 BC
Gao (皋) 1758 BC – 1747 BC
Fa (后敬) 1747 BC – 1728 BC
Jie (桀) 1728 BC – 1675 BC
Chinese mythology
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