Emperor Yan, also known as Shennong, Kuikui, Lianshan, Lieshan, etc.
He also had other names, such as Shennong the Great, Wuliang Shennong the Great, Nong Huang, and Red Emperor.
Emperor Yan, like the Yellow Emperor, was the ancestor of China.
Legend has it that Emperor Yan invented medicine, taught people to make agricultural tools, cultivated crops, opened up markets, made musical instruments, pottery, and attached great importance to education.
Emperor Yan is not one, but there are many, the more famous Kui clan living in Baoji, Shaanxi, as well as the Shennong clan in Baoji, Shaanxi, and the Yandi Mausoleum in Yanling County, Hunan.
Mr. Shen Yu
But Emperor Yan in ancient times, invaded the princes, the princes were very afraid, all attached to the Yellow Emperor, the Yellow Emperor defeated the Yan Emperor in Hanquan, and later the Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor united and defeated Chiyou together. But it is not clear which Yan Emperor it is.
Mausoleum of Emperor Yan
The exploits of Emperor Yan
1. The invention of medicine, which should be linked to Shennong's, because legend has it that Shennong tasted a hundred herbs, and he understood the pharmacology of these plants by tasting various plants himself, so that people were no longer afraid of diseases.
2. Teach people to make pottery, make farm tools, and farm
3. Teach people music, so that people's lives become richer and richer.
4. Pay attention to education, teach people medicine, plant crops, fitness, piano making, etc., so that people's morality, intelligence, physical beauty have been comprehensively developed.
The fault of Emperor Yan
Invasion of the princes, the Yan Emperor recorded in the "Historical Records" invaded the princes, the princes were attached to the Yellow Emperor, the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor fought in Hanquan, and the Yan Emperor was defeated.
In fact, this cannot be regarded as a fault, because in ancient times, the productivity was low, and in order to survive, the tribe had to fight with other tribes to obtain benefits, so as to make their tribe stronger, which is also to protect their own people.
Mausoleum of Emperor Yan
Every tribe is like this, so Emperor Yan can also be said to have a very great contribution in ancient times.
After the Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor united, they defeated the Chiyou tribe and jointly created the Chinese civilization.
It is difficult to avoid subjective problems in this evaluation, if there are omissions or errors, please add corrections, thank you!