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...
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Fubao (section Daughter-in-law, Leizu)
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,...
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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...
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astronomy & time-keeping, chariots, kung fu, Chinese culture generally) Leizu (silk) Cangjie (writing) Ning Feng (pottery) Hui (揮, Huī) and Yimou (夷牟...
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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...
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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...
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Chinese mythology (section Yellow Emperor and Leizu)
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...
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Mat) Yushkep Kamuy (Ashketanne Mat) Bai Mudan Canmu (Cangu, Cangu Nainai, Leizu, Xi Lingshi) Chang'e Changxi Chuangmu Daji Doumu Feng popo Guanyin (Gun...
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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...
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dated c. 1900, housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art Predecessor Yellow Emperor Successor Zhuanxu Issue Jiaoji Father Yellow Emperor Mother Leizu...
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