Ku (emperor)
Kù ( Chinese 嚳 / 喾 ), also called Dì Kù ( 帝 嚳 / 帝 喾 ) or Gaoxin , is a legendary monarch of ancient China .
Life
Kù is one of the five great emperors of China . As with all of these, his existence is not historically certain and his alleged life dates vary considerably. His presumed reign varies between 2412 and 2343 BC. BC or between 2436 and 2367 BC He is considered a descendant (grandson) of the Yellow Emperor .
One of the cultural achievements that can be traced back to Emperor Kù is the introduction of schools; In early Chinese sources, he is also credited with extensive involvement in the invention of various musical instruments and traditional compositions. He is also considered the founder of polygamy in China. At least four women are attributed to Kù.
With his wife Changyi ( 常 儀 / 常 仪 ) Kù had a son, Di Zhi , who succeeded him, but passed the reign after nine years to his brother Yao , whose mother was Qingdu . With Jiang Yuan he fathered Houji , Jiandi gave birth to Qi . These sons are considered to be the progenitors of the Zhou and Shang people. In order to separate his sons Ebo and Sichen (mothers unknown), who were constantly fighting each other , he appointed gods of the stars Chen and Shen.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Reign of Emperor Diku
- ↑ Steven F. Sage: Ancient Sichuan and the Unification of China . State University of New York Press, Albany NY 1992, ISBN 0-7914-1037-4 ( SUNY series in Chinese local studies ). Online in Google Book Search
Web links
- Handbook of Chinese Mythology on Di Ku
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Zhuanxu |
King of China 2412–2343 BC Chr. |
Zhì |