(1) Sui people, Fuxi, Shennong (Biography of Shangshu); (2) Fuxi, Nuwa and Shennong (Custom Yi Tong); (3) Fuxi, Zhu Rong and Shennong (ditto); (4) Fuxi, Shennong and * * * workers (ditto); (5) Fuxi, Shennong and Huangdi (ancient micro-books). (6) From Xinong to Huangdi. No, it's Huang San, ranking first in the world. (Holy Amethyst) (7) Emperor, Huangdi, Tai Huang (Historical Records) (8) Emperor, Huangdi, Ren Huang (Folklore) The fifth statement was popularized due to the influence of ancient Wei Shu, and Fuxi, Shennong and Huangdi became the three oldest emperors in China. In addition, Huang San, together with the Emperor, Huangdi and Ren Huang, is called the Three Gods in Hanshu Weishu. Later, in Taoism, Huang San was divided into three groups: the third-grade emperor was human; In Huang San, people face snakes or dragons; In post-Huang San, Fuxi was the queen, Nuwa was the queen and Shennong was the queen.
Five legendary rulers
(1) Huangdi, Zhuan Xu, Yao, Shun (Dai Dai Li Ji); (2) Dongxi, Shennong, Huangdi, Yaoshun (Warring States Policy); (3) Tai Hao, Yan Di, Huangdi, Shao Hao and Zhuan Xu (Lv Chunqiu); (4) Huangdi, Zhuan Xu, Yao (The Collection of Foreign Assets). (5) Shao Hao, Zhuan Xu, Di Ku, Yao and Shun (pseudo "Preface to Shangshu"); This theory will be adopted by history books in the future because of its respect for the status of Confucian classics. So this theory of three emperors and five emperors was regarded as the history of ancient beliefs; (6) Huangdi (Xuanyuan), Di Qing (Fuxi) and Chi Di are also called Yan Di (Shennong), Bai Di (Shao Hao) and Hei Di (Zhuan Xu) (Five Gods).