Ancient China · Legendary Ruler

Taihao 太昊

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Taihao was a Legendary Ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 150, passage 203; New Book of Tang 12, passage 236

Events and relationships

Received sacrifice
Ritual · Recipient
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 236

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 236

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 12Volume 12 Treatises 2: Rites and Music 2 · 1 passage

立春祀青帝及太昊氏，籩豆皆十二、簋一、簠一、㽅一、俎一。 At the beginning of spring, sacrifice to the Green Emperor and Taihao: twelve bian and dou each, one gui, one fu, one deng, one zu.