Human Sovereign

Human Sovereign (人皇, Rénhuáng) was the third Chinese legendary king after Pangu's era. According to Yiwen Leiju (藝文類聚), he was the third and last in Three Sovereigns.

Biography

According to Records of the Grand Historian (史記),

Rénhuáng had seven heads, rode a cloudy chariot, coughed out rice from his mouth. He was of nine brothers. They led nine provinces, where each founded his own citadel. Their dynasty ruled through one hundred and fifty (150) generations, lasting forty-five thousand six hundred (45,600) years.

His greatest achievement was dividing China to nine provinces, built the united dynasty lasting forty-five thousand six hundred years.

See also

Human Sovereign
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Earthly Sovereign
Mythological Emperor of China
unknown
Succeeded by
Youchao
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