Summary
Changyi (? – ?) was the second son of the legendary Yellow Emperor and the father of Zhuanxu.
| Changyi 昌意 | |
|---|---|
| Burial | Yu dynasty |
| Spouse | Changpu |
| Issue | Zhuanxu |
| House | Youyu-shi |
| Father | Yellow Emperor |
| Mother | Leizu |
History edit
According to the Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian, the Yellow Emperor had twenty-five sons, two of the known ones who were born to Leizu, the eldest son Shaohao, and the second son Changyi.[1]
In the 29th year of the Yellow Emperor, Leizu gave birth to Changyi near Ruoshui (若水). In the 77th year of the Yellow Emperor, Changyi came to live at Sichuan by the Ruoshui. Later, Changyi married Changpu (昌僕), also named as Jingpu (景僕), of the Shushan clan. Jingpu gave birth to a son, Gaoyang.[2]
Later, Changyi moved north to the Central Plains, and found the Changyi City (昌意城) (on the present day Leshanbei, Henan).[3] Upon the passing of his father the Yellow Emperor, his brother Shaohao was said to be never actually reigned as a king, as according to the Records of the Grand Historian. So Changyi's son Gaoyang was chosen as the tribe's new leader, with the regnal name of Zhuanxu.[4][5]
Changyi is also said to have a son called Hanliu(韓流) in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.[6]
References edit
- ^ "昌意主要事迹_昌意人物生平_昌意的人物简介_趣历史". www.qulishi.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ 什方子著. 中国上古神话演义之二 三祖归一.
- ^ 史记・五帝本纪.
- ^ Asiapac Editorial (2006). Great Chinese emperors: tales of wise and benevolent rule (revised ed.). Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. p. 9. ISBN 9812294511. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Yellow Emperor |News |chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ 山海經,海內經,"流沙之東，黑水之西，有朝雲之國、司彘之國。黄帝妻嫘祖，生昌意。昌意降處若水，生韓流。韓流擢首、謹耳、人面、豕喙、麟身、渠股、豚止，取淖子曰阿女，生帝顓頊"