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Template:Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors genealogical tree

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Family tree of ancient Five Emperors
Legend
Descent


Adopted
(1)
Taihao
太昊[1][2][3]
Youxiong
有熊[4]
Shaodian
少典[5][6]
(3)
Yellow Emperor
黃帝[7]
(2)
Flame Emperor
炎帝[8]
(4)
Shaohao
少昊
Changyi
昌意
Jiaoji
蟜極
(5)
Zhuanxu
顓頊
(6)
Emperor Ku
Qiongchan
窮蟬
King of
Gu Shu
古蜀王
Cheng
Taowu
梼杌
Wangliang
魍魉
(7)
Emperor Zhi
Xie of
Shang

(8)
Emperor
Yao

Houji
后稷
Jingkang
敬康
Lao Tong
老童
Danzhu
丹朱
Juwang 句望Luo Ming[9]
Zhurong
祝融
Wuhui
吳回
Qiaoniu
橋牛
Gun
Gusou
瞽叟
(10)
Yu
Luzhong
陸終
Ehuang [zh]
娥皇
(9)
Emperor Shun
Nuying [zh]
女英
Kunwu
昆吾
Shen Hu
參胡
Peng Zu
彭祖
Hui Ren
會人
Yan An
晏安
Ji Lian
季連
Shangjun [zh]
商均

Numbers in parentheses mark a possible enthronement order of the emperors that are considered by one or more authorities to be among the "Five Emperors".

References

  1. ^ Bamboo Annals
  2. ^ I Ching
  3. ^ Book of Rites
  4. ^ Sima Qian, Records of the Grand Historian
  5. ^ Zhang, Qizhi (2015-04-15). An Introduction to Chinese History and Culture. Springer. p. 3. ISBN 978-3-662-46482-3.
  6. ^ Sima Qian, Records of the Grand Historian
  7. ^ Sima Qian, Records of the Grand Historian
  8. ^ I Ching
  9. ^ Classic of Mountains and Seas