Leizu (Chinese: 嫘祖; pinyin: Léi Zǔ), also known as Xi Ling-shi (Chinese: 西陵氏, Wade–Giles Hsi Ling-shih), was a legendary Chinese empress and wife of the...

to Chinese mythology sources, the mother-in-law of the inventor of silk, Leizu; mother of Huang Di the Yellow Emperor; and, wife of Shaodian. However,...

ones who were born to Leizu, the eldest son Shaohao, and the second son Changyi. In the 29th year of the Yellow Emperor, Leizu gave birth to Changyi near...

astronomy & time-keeping, chariots, kung fu, Chinese culture generally) Leizu (silk) Cangjie (writing) Ning Feng (pottery) Hui (揮, Huī) and Yimou (夷牟...

called Cángū (蚕姑 the "Silkworm Maiden [or Lady]"), and is identified as Léizǔ (嫘祖), the wife of Huangdi, the deity of the centre of the cosmos and god...

mother was Fubao(附寶). The Yellow Emperor had four wives. His first wife Leizu of Xiling bore him two sons. His other three wives were his second wife...

involves sericulture, the production of silk: an invention credited to Leizu, for one. An example of a non-Han ethnicity culture hero is Panhu. Because...

Mat) Yushkep Kamuy (Ashketanne Mat) Bai Mudan Canmu (Cangu, Cangu Nainai, Leizu, Xi Lingshi) Chang'e Changxi Chuangmu Daji Doumu Feng popo Guanyin (Gun...

the people. Zhuanxu was the grandson of the Yellow Emperor and his wife Leizu by way of his father Changyi (昌意). His mother was named Changpu (昌僕) from...

dated c. 1900, housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art Predecessor Yellow Emperor Successor Zhuanxu Issue Jiaoji Father Yellow Emperor Mother Leizu...