Huangdi Neijing

  • The Yellow Emperor – Huangdi

    The Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) is a legendary sovereign of high antiquity, revered as the progenitor of the Huaxia (early Chinese) people. Said to be the son of Shaodian, he originally bore the surname Gongsun. Because he resided at Xuanyuan Hill, he was also known as Xuanyuan Shi (“Master of Xuanyuan”). Later, after settling near…

  • How did Wukong measure time without clocks?

    In Journey to the West, how did the Monkey King measure time on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain without clocks or calendars?