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Yellow Emperor, Mandarin Huangdi, legendary Chinese ruler and culture hero; tradition holds that he reigned from 2697 B.C. to 2597 B.C. He is one of the mythical prehistoric emperors who supposedly created the basic elements of Chinese civilization. His wife is said to have developed silk production. Along with the semimythical Lao Tzu Lao Tzu (lou dzə), fl. 6th cent. B.C., Chinese philosopher, reputedly the founder of Taoism . It is uncertain that Lao Tzu [Ch. ..... Click the link for more information. , he was associated in the traditional Chinese folk culture with the founding of Taoism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Legend has it that the lunar calendar was created by the emperor Huang Di 4704 years ago. |
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