Hua Xia's Ancestor (Xia, Shang, Zhou Dynasties)

Author: Tang Qun
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: This book portrays the heroic and lamentable ancestor—Emperor Yan Shennong—from various perspectives, recording his great achievements and creations in his lifetime. People reverently call him the "God of Agriculture," the "God of Medicine," and the "God of the Sun." He taught the ancestors how to cultivate five grains and created agriculture. He tasted hundreds of herbs to heal the people; he first established commodity exchange with the principle of "market at noon." Eventually, he sacrificed his life after mistakenly eating "Flame Seeds" (Duan Changcao) on Mount Tiantai, causing his liver and intestines to break, demonstrating his devotion to the people. These miraculous stories and beautiful legends express the workers' admiration for intelligence and wisdom, their longing for a better life, and their devout belief in the creators of human happiness!