Yellow Emperor

Summary

Yellow Emperor is a mythological king^[1]. He was born on -2717-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on -2597-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a sovereign^[4]. He ranks in the top 5% of mythological_king entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,384 views/month).^[5]

Key Facts

• Yellow Emperor was born on -2717-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Yellow Emperor died on -2597-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Burial took place at Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor^[6].
• Yellow Emperor's father was Shaodian^[7].
• Yellow Emperor's mother was Fubao^[8].
• Among Yellow Emperor's spouses was Nüjie^[9].
• Yellow Emperor was married to Leizu^[10].
• Among Yellow Emperor's spouses was Momu^[11].
• Among Yellow Emperor's spouses was Feng Leishi^[12].
• Yellow Emperor was married to Tongyushi^[13].
• A child of Yellow Emperor was Shaohao^[14].
• A child of Yellow Emperor was Changyi^[15].
• A child of Yellow Emperor was Nuba^[16].
• Yellow Emperor held citizenship in Youxiong^[17].
• Yellow Emperor's professions included sovereign^[4].
• Yellow Emperor's image is recorded as Yellow Emperor.jpg^[18].
• Yellow Emperor is recorded as male^[19].
• Yellow Emperor's instance of is recorded as mythological king^[20].
• Yellow Emperor's instance of is recorded as culture hero^[21].
• Yellow Emperor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000013684254^[22].
• Yellow Emperor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30328602^[23].
• Yellow Emperor's GND ID is recorded as 118553992^[24].
• Yellow Emperor's IdRef ID is recorded as 156497778^[25].
• Yellow Emperor's part of is recorded as Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors^[26].
• Yellow Emperor's Commons category is recorded as Yellow Emperor^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yellow Emperor was born on -2717-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Shaodian^[7]. His mother was Fubao^[8].

Education

Yellow Emperor studied under Guangchengzi^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Yellow Emperor worked as a sovereign^[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nüjie^[9], a human whose existence is disputed^[29]; Leizu^[10], a legendary figure^[30]; Momu^[11], a human whose existence is disputed^[31]; Feng Leishi^[12], a legendary figure^[32]; and Tongyushi^[13]. Children include Shaohao^[14], a human whose existence is disputed^[33]; Changyi^[15], a human whose existence is disputed^[34]; and Nuba^[16], a goddess^[35].

Death and Burial

Yellow Emperor died on -2597-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is buried at Mausoleum of the he^[6].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yellow Emperor include Huangdi Neijing^[36], a literary work^[37], in Han dynasty^[38], founded in 1339^[39] and Huangdi Era^[40], a calendar era^[41].

Why It Matters

Yellow Emperor ranks in the top 5% of mythological_king entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,384 views/month).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 156 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include Huangdi Neijing^[36], a literary work^[37], in Han dynasty^[38], founded in 1339^[39] and Huangdi Era^[40], a calendar era^[41].

FAQs

Who were Yellow Emperor's parents?

Yellow Emperor's father was Shaodian^[7]. Yellow Emperor's mother was Fubao^[8].

Who was Yellow Emperor married to?

Yellow Emperor's spouses include Nüjie^[9], Leizu^[10], Momu^[11], and Feng Leishi^[12].

What did Yellow Emperor do for work?

Yellow Emperor worked as sovereign^[4].