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Changyi昌意

Archaic BeingsHistory × Fiction

Son of the Yellow Emperor, descended to Ruo River, fathered Hanliu.

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In history · Records of the Grand Historian

Son of the Yellow Emperor, descended to Ruo River, fathered Gaoyang. ; Son of the Yellow Emperor, father of Zhuanxu, great-grandfather of Yu. ; Son of the Yellow Emperor, descended to Ruo River, produced Emperor Ganhuang.

In fiction · Classic of Mountains and Seas · Bamboo Annals

Son of the Yellow Emperor, descended to Ruo River, fathered Hanliu.

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  1. 1 profile notes
    2 relations2 verified quotations
    • the Yellow Emperorfather-sonChangyi
    • Changyifather-sonHan Liu
    Verified original text · 2
    1. 生昌意

      father-son · Classic of Mountains and Seas, 海內經

    2. 生韩流

      father-son · Classic of Mountains and Seas, 海內經

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    4 relations4 verified quotations
    • the Yellow Emperorfather-sonChangyi
    • Emperor Zhuanxufather-sonChangyi
    • Lei ZubirthChangyi
    • ChangyimarryChang Pu
    Verified original text · 4
    1. 昌意之父曰黄帝

      father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 夏本纪

    2. 颛顼之父曰昌意

      father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 夏本纪

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    Bamboo Annals

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    2 relations3 verified quotations
    • the Yellow Emperorfather-sonChangyi
    • Changyifather-sonHan Liu
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    1. 七十七年,昌意降居若水

      father-son · Bamboo Annals, 今本-五帝纪

    2. 黄帝妻雷祖生昌意

      father-son · Bamboo Annals, 古本辑校

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Relationship network

6 figures · 9 links
ChangyiChangyithe Yellow Emperorthe Yellow EmperorEmperor ZhuanxuEmperor ZhuanxuLei ZuLei ZuHan LiuHan LiuChang PuChang Pu
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 五帝本纪; Records of the Grand Historian, 夏本纪; Classic of Mountains and Seas, 海內經; Bamboo Annals, 今本-五帝纪

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