Yandi is the honorific title of the leader of the ancient Jiang tribe in China, known as Shennong. Legend has it that he got the throne because he knew how to use fire, so he was called Emperor Yan. Yan Di lived in the Neolithic Age, and Yan Di tribe lived in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River.

According to legend, Emperor Yan is the head of a cow. He personally tasted hundreds of herbs and developed herbs to treat diseases. He invented slash-and-burn cultivation and created two kinds of agricultural tools to teach people to reclaim land and grow food crops; He also led the tribal people to make pottery and cookers for food.

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Yan Di Shennong * * * regime spread to the Eight Emperors and spread throughout the country for 254 years (4766-45 13).

The first emperor Shennong reigned for thirty-four years (4766-4733 BC).

The two emperors and Lin Kui reigned for forty-two years (4733-4692 BC).

San huang and Jiang Cheng were in power for 38 years (4692-4655 BC).

Four emperors and Ming Jiang reigned for 28 years (4655-4628 BC).

Five Emperors and Jiang Yi reigned for forty-seven years (4628-4582 BC).

Six emperors and Jiang Lai reigned for 20 years (4582-4563 BC).

The Seven Emperors and Jiang Ke were in power for 25 years (4563-4539 BC).

Eight emperors and Yu Wang reigned for twenty-seven years (4539 BC-45 BC13 years).

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