China: Emperor Shaohao (c. 2600 BCE), first of the legendary 'Five Emperors'. Hanging scroll painting. Emperor Shaohao, also known as Shao Hao, Jin Tian or Xuanxiao, was a mythical ruler usually identified as the son of the Yellow Emperor. It was said he was the leader of the Dongyi, or Eastern Yi, and ruled for 84 years before being succeeded by his nephew Zhuanxu. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (Sanhuang wudi; Wade–Giles: San-huang wu-ti) are a blend of mythological rulers and cultural heroes from ancient China dating loosely from the period from c. 3500-2000 BCE. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/china-emperor-shaohao-c-2600-bce-first-of-the-legendary-five-emperors-hanging-scroll-painting-emperor-shaohao-also-known-as-shao-hao-jin-tian-or-xuanxiao-was-a-mythical-ruler-usually-identified-as-the-son-of-the-yellow-emperor-it-was-said-he-was-the-leader-of-the-dongyi-or-eastern-yi-and-ruled-for-84-years-before-being-succeeded-by-his-nephew-zhuanxu-the-three-sovereigns-and-five-emperors-sanhuang-wudi-wadegiles-san-huang-wu-ti-are-a-blend-of-mythological-rulers-and-cultural-heroes-from-ancient-china-dating-loosely-from-the-period-from-c-3500-2000-bce-image344232945.html
RM2B014HN–China: Emperor Shaohao (c. 2600 BCE), first of the legendary 'Five Emperors'. Hanging scroll painting. Emperor Shaohao, also known as Shao Hao, Jin Tian or Xuanxiao, was a mythical ruler usually identified as the son of the Yellow Emperor. It was said he was the leader of the Dongyi, or Eastern Yi, and ruled for 84 years before being succeeded by his nephew Zhuanxu. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (Sanhuang wudi; Wade–Giles: San-huang wu-ti) are a blend of mythological rulers and cultural heroes from ancient China dating loosely from the period from c. 3500-2000 BCE.
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RFTWE2G4–Shou Qiu, Shao Haoling, Qufu, Shandong Province
China: 'The White Emperor of Sovereignty and Seven Qi in the West' of the Daoist pantheon. Hanging scroll painting, 20th century. Baidi or Baishen, also known as Xidi or Xiyuedadi, was the White Deity/Emperor and one of the fivefold manifestations ('Wufang Shangdi') of the supreme God of Heaven, Tian. When he was mortal, he was known as Shaohao, an ancient Chinese sovereign and son of the Yellow Emperor. He is the god of metal and autumn. The Five Emperors of the Cardinal Directions and the Centre are immortals of the Daoist pantheon. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/china-the-white-emperor-of-sovereignty-and-seven-qi-in-the-west-of-the-daoist-pantheon-hanging-scroll-painting-20th-century-baidi-or-baishen-also-known-as-xidi-or-xiyuedadi-was-the-white-deityemperor-and-one-of-the-fivefold-manifestations-wufang-shangdi-of-the-supreme-god-of-heaven-tian-when-he-was-mortal-he-was-known-as-shaohao-an-ancient-chinese-sovereign-and-son-of-the-yellow-emperor-he-is-the-god-of-metal-and-autumn-the-five-emperors-of-the-cardinal-directions-and-the-centre-are-immortals-of-the-daoist-pantheon-image344232625.html
RM2B01469–China: 'The White Emperor of Sovereignty and Seven Qi in the West' of the Daoist pantheon. Hanging scroll painting, 20th century. Baidi or Baishen, also known as Xidi or Xiyuedadi, was the White Deity/Emperor and one of the fivefold manifestations ('Wufang Shangdi') of the supreme God of Heaven, Tian. When he was mortal, he was known as Shaohao, an ancient Chinese sovereign and son of the Yellow Emperor. He is the god of metal and autumn. The Five Emperors of the Cardinal Directions and the Centre are immortals of the Daoist pantheon.
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RFTXA8AB–Shou Qiu, Shao Haoling, Qufu, Shandong Province
China: Emperor Shaohao (c. 2600 BCE), first of the legendary 'Five Emperors'. Illustration, c. 1498. Emperor Shaohao, also known as Shao Hao, Jin Tian or Xuanxiao, was a mythical ruler usually identified as the son of the Yellow Emperor. It was said he was the leader of the Dongyi, or Eastern Yi, and ruled for 84 years before being succeeded by his nephew Zhuanxu. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (Sanhuang wudi; Wade–Giles: San-huang wu-ti) are a blend of mythological rulers and cultural heroes from ancient China dating loosely from the period from c. 3500-2000 BCE. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/china-emperor-shaohao-c-2600-bce-first-of-the-legendary-five-emperors-illustration-c-1498-emperor-shaohao-also-known-as-shao-hao-jin-tian-or-xuanxiao-was-a-mythical-ruler-usually-identified-as-the-son-of-the-yellow-emperor-it-was-said-he-was-the-leader-of-the-dongyi-or-eastern-yi-and-ruled-for-84-years-before-being-succeeded-by-his-nephew-zhuanxu-the-three-sovereigns-and-five-emperors-sanhuang-wudi-wadegiles-san-huang-wu-ti-are-a-blend-of-mythological-rulers-and-cultural-heroes-from-ancient-china-dating-loosely-from-the-period-from-c-3500-2000-bce-image344232940.html
RM2B014HG–China: Emperor Shaohao (c. 2600 BCE), first of the legendary 'Five Emperors'. Illustration, c. 1498. Emperor Shaohao, also known as Shao Hao, Jin Tian or Xuanxiao, was a mythical ruler usually identified as the son of the Yellow Emperor. It was said he was the leader of the Dongyi, or Eastern Yi, and ruled for 84 years before being succeeded by his nephew Zhuanxu. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (Sanhuang wudi; Wade–Giles: San-huang wu-ti) are a blend of mythological rulers and cultural heroes from ancient China dating loosely from the period from c. 3500-2000 BCE.