The descendants of Yan and Huang are the honorific titles of the Chinese sons and daughters to the ancestors Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor. The two of them once had a cloud in the "Book of Songs": "Brothers are on the wall, and they are humiliated outside." Although Emperor Yan was once a defeated subordinate of the Yellow Emperor, they were not estranged from each other because of this, but always treated each other as brothers.
This is also the reason why Emperor Yan is listed before the Yellow Emperor, because they are not only brothers, but also comrades-in-arms who help each other and resist foreign aggression together.
In the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, the Yandi tribe lived side by side with the Yellow Emperor tribe, they were close to each other, and the Yandi tribe had a long history and was the elder brother of the Yellow Emperor tribe. Emperor Yan Shennong, the courage to try, taste all the herbs, try the seventy-two poisons, he was the first person to start a farming life, planting grains, updating production tools, his wisdom and courage, injected vitality and vitality into the development of the tribe.
Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, ingenious, good at invention and creation, he was the first to start using linen to make clothes, build houses, invent **, study medicine, his innovative spirit and talent, so that the Yellow Emperor tribe became one of the most civilized tribes.
Emperor Yan and Emperor Huangdi, each with their own strengths, together added countless legends to that era. Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor's Neijing was compiled by the Yellow Emperor, and this medical book, which embodies the wisdom and research results of the Yellow Emperor, has become an important classic of Chinese medicine.
Inspired by all things in heaven and earth, Cangjie created Chinese characters and opened the inheritance of Chinese civilization. Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang faced a common enemy, the all-evil and violent Chiyou, whose Jiuli tribe was located in the southeast.
The Yandi tribe has a long history and rich cultural heritage, but it is slightly inferior in terms of force. In contrast, the Yellow Emperor tribe, although mainly agricultural, had a military advantage.
As a result, Emperor Yan and the Yellow Emperor brothers worked together to finally defeat the powerful Chiyou. Since then, the Yanhuang Alliance has become the strongest of that era, and its profound strength and long history have made the Yandi tribe dominant.
Of course, the brotherhood of the Yanhuang tribe cannot be ignored, and they can fight together against foreign invasions. However, when the common enemy has been defeated, how can the two leaders of the Yanhuang tribe coexist?
Emperor Yan was gentle and elegant, and Emperor Yellow was brave and fearless, and they were outstanding figures of their time. Perhaps, the two of them respected each other and thought about being able to coexist peacefully and build a beautiful home together.
However, the Yandi tribe focused on farming, while the Yellow Emperor tribe advocated nomadism, with completely different living habits and very low cultural identity.
Moreover, in ancient times, resources were scarce, and one mountain could not tolerate two tigers, and the tribes of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huangdi were also caught in fierce battles.
After the defeat of the Yandi tribe, it was subsumed into the Yellow Emperor, and the Yellow Emperor renamed it the Yanhuang tribe, and the reason for this is puzzling. Some people say that this is the embodiment of the Yellow Emperor's benevolence, and he is grateful for the kindness of Emperor Yan.
But in fact, the deeper reason lies in the Yellow Emperor's acceptance and recognition of the advanced farming culture of the Yandi tribe. After all, people want to live in peace and get food from the land, rather than wandering and leaving their homes.
Therefore, the Yellow Emperor chose to put the name of Emperor Yan in front of him as a way to show his respect and appreciation for the culture of the Yandi tribe.
The Yellow Emperor influenced the tribes of the Quartet with advanced civilization, gradually gathered them, expanded the influence of the Central Plains culture, and laid the foundation for the great unification of the Chinese nation. As a defeated man, Emperor Yan did not provoke a war again, but retreated to concentrate on the study of Chinese herbal medicine, long-term diseases, and promoted the culture of traditional Chinese medicine, which was highly praised at the time, including the Yellow Emperor himself.
Although the brothers would fight each other and fight each other on the battlefield, their original intention was to bring peace to the world, so they also achieved unity in another sense.
New copywriting: The naming of the Yanhuang tribe has a long history and has continued to this day, circulating in the order of first Emperor Yan and then Yellow Emperor. However, although there is a name for the Yanhuang tribe, there is no such thing as "descendants of Yanhuang", what is the reason for this?
In fact, whether it is Yao Shunyu, Zhou Tianzi, or even the monarchs of later feudal dynasties, they all claim to be descendants of the Yellow Emperor, and the bloodline of Emperor Yan has never been forgotten.
According to historical records, both the Liao and Khitan kingdoms claimed to be descendants of Emperor Yan.
Despite this, the reputations of the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor changed during the long feudal dynasties, and the reputation of the Yellow Emperor was more pronounced. And, in feudal society, the concepts of clan and race occupied an important place"Those who are not of my race will have different hearts"The point of view is very popular,"Barbarians"The term is also determinative.
Especially under the rule of the two ethnic minorities of the Yuan Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, the status of the Mongols and Manchus was much higher than that of the Han Chinese, and the concept of the great unification of the Chinese nation was not formed.
In the feudal dynasty, people only knew about the Yanhuang tribe, but did not know that there were descendants of Yanhuang. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the Chinese nation was faced with serious internal and external troubles, the Qing Dynasty was corrupt and incompetent, the Western powers tried to carve up China, and the great rivers and mountains were about to fall into the hands of the enemy.
Revolutionaries Sun Yat-sen and others called for "expelling the Tatars and restoring China", hoping to arouse the revolutionary enthusiasm of the people and save the weakening Chinese nation.
In Chinese history, the "Tatars" once represented hatred and antagonism between ethnic groups. However, as time passed, people began to realize that we can no longer be bound by ethnic hatred in the face of internal and external troubles.
What we need is unity, to defend ourselves against foreign enemies. Therefore, some people put forward the concept of "all China are descendants of the Yellow Emperor", which is intended to unite the strength of all ethnic groups to fight against danger together.
However, some ethnic minorities claim to be descendants of the "Yan Emperor", making the title "descendants of the Yellow Emperor" unable to encompass all forces. As a result, concepts such as "Yanhuang tribe" and "descendants of Yanhuang" came into being, aiming to gather the strength of all ethnic groups to jointly resist foreign enemies.
No matter where you are, no matter where your ancestors come from, as long as you or your ancestors have lived on the land of China, we are all one family and have the responsibility to protect our homeland.
Such a concept enabled the Chinese nation to unite as one, face difficulties together, fight the war together, and survive those difficult years. Today, the 56 nationalities are united as one, and we are all descendants of Yan and Huang, all of whom are sons and daughters of China, and we are all contributing to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Although in the war, Emperor Yan was defeated, his spirit will always inspire us.
Although the Yellow Emperor won the war, he respected the sages and put the Yan Emperor above himself, showing the harmonious spirit of the Chinese nation. The winner is king, but the loser is not necessarily Cole.
Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang are both our ancestors, and together they created a great civilization.