Descendants of the Yan and Huang Emperors

Descendants of the Yan and Huang Emperors (炎黃子孫; Yan Huang zisun)^[1] is an ancient Chinese term to refer to the Han Chinese and certain groups of minorities.

Yandi (炎帝) and Huangdi (黃帝) are both the ancestors of the Huaxia people.^[2] Legend has it they are both part of the Yanhuang tribe.^[3] They became enemies and fought each other in the Battle of Banquan.^[3] Eventually, Huangdi defeated Yandi and the two peoples gradually assimilated each other's culture and became known as the Huaxia people. Centuries later, the Huaxia developed into the Han Chinese, which is the majority Chinese today. Huangdi is known as the founder of the Chinese civilization.^[4]

Modern references

President Ma Ying-jeou has referred to the Chinese people with this term.^[5]

See also

• Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
• Huaxia

References

1. ^ Law, Eugene (2004). Intercontinental's best of China. Beijing: China Intercontinental Press. p. 10. ISBN 9787508504292. http://books.google.com/books?id=hUb_BQNkXdQC. 
2. ^ 戴逸, 龔書鐸. [2002] (2003) 中國通史. 史前 夏 商 西周. Intelligence press. ISBN 9628792806. p 33.
3. ^ ^{a b} 戴逸, 龔書鐸. [2002] (2003) 中國通史. 史前 夏 商 西周. Intelligence press. ISBN 9628792806. p 32.
4. ^ Veith, Ilza. [2002] (2002). The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine. University of California Press. ISBN 0520229363, 9780520229365. pg 5-6.
5. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (Fri, Oct 29, 2010). "‘1992 consensus’ is basis of ties: Ma". Taipei Times: p. 3. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/10/29/2003487182. Retrieved 25 October 2011.