Heavenly Sovereign, one of the three legendary sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2] / emperor / emperor of Japan
西施
Xī shī
Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu
a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken / a source of easy money (idiom)
鲁班
Lǔ Bān
Lu Ban, legendary master craftsman, called the father of Chinese carpentry
炎帝
Yán dì
Flame Emperors (c. 2000 BC), legendary dynasty descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
貂蝉
Diāo Chán
Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü / Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
the three legendary sovereigns of the third millennium BC: Suiren 燧人[Sui4 ren2], Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1] and Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2], or 天皇|天皇[Tian1 huang2], 地皇|地皇[Di4 huang2] and 人皇|人皇[Ren2 huang2]
九头鸟
jiǔ tóu niǎo
legendary bird with nine heads (old) / cunning or sly person
五帝
wǔ dì
the Five Legendary Emperors, usually taken to be the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4], Zhuan Xu 顓頊|颛顼[Zhuan1 Xu1], Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4], Tang Yao 唐堯|唐尧[Tang2 Yao2] and Yu Shun 虞舜[Yu2 Shun4]
王昭君
Wáng Zhāo jūn
Wang Zhaojun (52-19 BC), famous beauty at the court of Han emperor Yuan 漢元帝|汉元帝[Han4 Yuan2 di4], one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3]
仓颉
Cāng Jié
Cang Jie, legendary scribe of the Yellow Emperor and creator of Chinese writing / Cangjie input method (computing)
杜康
Dù Kāng
Du Kang, legendary inventor of wine
四大美女
sì dà měi nu:3
the four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xishi 西施[Xi1 shi1], Wang Zhaojun 王昭君[Wang2 Zhao1 jun1], Diaochan 貂蟬|貂蝉[Diao1 Chan2] and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环[Yang2 Yu4 huan2]
颛顼
Zhuān Xū
Zhuan Xu, one of the Five Legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4], grandson of the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4], trad. reigned 2513-2435 BC
神农氏
Shén nóng shì
Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture in China / followers or clan of Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2]
书经
Shū jīng
the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1], a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as 尚書經|尚书经[Shang4 shu1 jing1], 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], 書|书[Shu1]
legendary ape of Sichuan and Yunnan, with a penchant for carrying off girls
中国古代四大美女
Zhōng guó gǔ dài sì dà měi nu:3
Four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xi Shi 西施, Wang Zhaojun 王昭君, Diaochan 貂蟬|貂蝉 / and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环 / or Yang Guifei 楊貴&
介之推
Jiè Zhī tuī
Jie Zhitui (7th century BC), legendary selfless subject of Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1], in whose honor the Qingming festival 清明[Qing1 ming2] (Pure brightness or tomb-sweeping festival) is said to have been initiated
仙药
xiān yào
legendary magic potion of immortals / panacea / fig. wonder solution to a problem
伏羲氏
Fú Xī shì
Fuxi or Fu Hsi, legendary Chinese emperor 2852-2738 BC, mythical creator of fishing, trapping, and writing
俄底浦斯
E2 dǐ pǔ sī
Oedipus, legendary king of Thebes who killed his father and married his mother
傅说
Fù Shuō
Fu Shuo (c. 14th century BC), legendary sage and principal minister of Shang ruler Wu Ding
Liu Juanzi, legendary alchemist and creator of magic potions
唐尧
Táng Yáo
Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five Legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]
尚书经
Shàng shū Jīng
Book of History / a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the times of Confucius
帝俊
Dì jùn
Dijun, Shang dynasty protector God, possibly same as legendary Emperor 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]
帝喾
Dì Kù
Di Ku or Emperor Ku, one of the Five Legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4], great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4]
榆罔
Yú wǎng
Yuwang (c. 2000 BC), last of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4], defeated by the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4]
Wu Ding (c. 14th century BC), legendary founder and wise ruler of Shang dynasty
水僊
shuǐ xiān
variant of 水仙, narcissus / daffodil / legendary aquatic immortal / refers to those buried at sea / person who wanders abroad and does not return
燧人
Suì rén
Suiren, legendary inventor of fire
燧人氏
Suì rén shì
Suirenshi, legendary inventor of fire
猿玃
yuán jué
legendary ape of Sichuan and Yunnan, with a penchant for carrying off girls
玃猿
jué yuán
legendary ape of Sichuan and Yunnan, with a penchant for carrying off girls
箕子
Jī zǐ
Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have opposed the tyrant Zhou 紂|纣[Zhou4], then ruled ancient Korea in the Zhou 周[Zhou1] dynasty
临魁
Lín kuí
Linkui (c. 2000 BC), second of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
舜帝陵
Shùn dì líng
several tombs of legendary Emperor Shun, one in Ningyuan county 寧遠縣|宁远县[Ning2 yuan3 xian4] in southwest Hunan, another Yuncheng prefecture 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2] Shanxi
姜石年
Jiāng Shí nián
Jiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神農|神农[Sheng2 nong2] Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture in China
虞舜
Yú Shùn
Yu Shun, one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4]
蚕丛
Cán Cóng
Can Cong, legendary creator of silk and sericulture
yù