Depiction of the Heavenly Sovereign in Sancai Tuhui

The Heavenly Sovereign (Chinese: 天皇; pinyin: Tiānhuáng) was the first legendary Chinese king[1] after Pangu's era. According to Yiwen Leiju, he was the first of the Three Sovereigns.

Name

The book Lushi from the Song Dynasty records that his family name was Wang (望, meaning "to observe" or "day or night of the full moon"), his given name Huo (獲, meaning "to hunt or catch"), and his courtesy name Zirun (子潤, run means "wet" or "wealthy", so "prosperous descendants").[2]

Biography

According to the "Basic Annals of the Three Sovereigns" (三皇本紀) in Sima Zhen's supplement to the Records of the Grand Historian:[3]

His successor was the Earthly Sovereign.

According to the Yiwen Leiju,

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ssŭma Ch'ien's Historical Records, Introductory Chapter". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 26 (2). Translated by Allen, Herbert J.: 269–295 1894. doi:10.1017/S0035869X00143916. S2CID 161670530.
  2. ^ "路史卷二". ctext.
  3. ^ Sima Zhen. 補史記 (Supplement to the Records) (second-to-last paragraph)
Heavenly Sovereign Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Regnal titles Preceded bynone Mythological Emperor of China Succeeded byEarthly Sovereign