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What are Yan Di and Shennong?
Shennong, Yan Di.

Yan Di Shennong, one of the three emperors and five emperors, is said to be one of the local folklore in Suizhou, Hubei Province, and a national intangible cultural heritage. After Nu Wa Fuxi, I don't know how many years passed, and another sun god, Emperor Yan, appeared. He and Zhu Rong, the Vulcan with the face of a beast, jointly ruled the 12,000-mile area in the south. He was the God of the South.

The five emperors are:

Emperor Taihao Fuxi of the Eastern Han Dynasty,

Jintian, Shao Hao, Emperor of the West,

Nandi Yan Di Shennong,

Zhuan Xu Levin, Northern Emperor,

The Central Heaven Emperor Huangdi Xuanyuan.

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The traditional folklore about Shennongjia in Hubei Province is extremely colorful. The deeds of Yandi Shennong in collecting herbs, punishing evil and promoting good, and making profits for the people are widely known here. The book Shennongjia Folk Tales published by 1990 alone contains dozens of legendary stories related to Shennongjia.

These legends and stories show that Shennong once traveled all over Qian Shan Wanshui, Shennongjia: he built a wooden nest for ordinary people to live in; He set up shelves to collect medicines, compile medical books and treat people; He fights with wild animals, punishes the wicked and preaches human justice; He taught people to grow crops, raise silkworms, spin, plant trees, pick tea, make pottery, make rice hulls, raise livestock, create market trade, make harps, create songs and dances, and have fun with the people. As a result, a peaceful and prosperous era emerged.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Legend of Shennong in Yan Di