Shaodian
| Shaodian 少典 | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Fubao Nüdeng |
| Issue | Ji Xu Qi Yan Emperor |
| Father | Youxiong |
Shaodian (Chinese: 少典) was the father of Ji Xu Qi (黄帝), he was the ninth great grandfather of the Yellow Emperor, the Yellow Emperor according to the Records of the Grand Historian.[1] He started the Youxiong clan (有熊氏), whilst Shaodian's wives were Fubao and Nüdeng of the Youjiao clan. Fubao later gave birth to Ji Xu Qi (8th great grandfather of Huangdi the Yellow Emperor]] and Nüdeng (女登) gave birth to Yandi.
According to Discourses of the States, Shaodian was a stepfather of the Yellow Emperor:
- "It was said that Shaodian's wife Fubao gave birth to the Yellow Emperor near the Ji River and the Yan Emperor next to the Jiang River which accounted to their different temperaments. Although Shaodian preceded the Yellow and Yan emperors, he was not their father. the new and improved generational lineage goes from Youxiong to Huangdi the Yellow Emperor
1. You Xiong. 2. Shao Dian 3. Ji Xu Qi 4. Ji Yu Pi 5. Ji Mang Mei 6. Ji Yi Li 7. Ji Bai Jian 8. Ji Jie 9. Ji He Hu 10. Ji Feng Xu 11. Ji Yi Lu 12. Ji Qi Kun 13. Huang Di The Yellow Emperor "[2]
Lady Hua, the wife of Ye the Great and mother of Fei the Great (also known as Boyi), was said to be either his daughter or descendant.[3]
References
- ^ Records of the Grand Historian,三皇本記"黃帝者,小典之子"
- ^ Zhang, Qizhi (2015-04-15). An Introduction to Chinese History and Culture. Springer. p. 3. ISBN 978-3-662-46482-3.
- ^ Sima Qian, Records of the Grand Historian