Overview
Xuanxiao was a Legendary son of the Yellow Emperor.
PeriodAncient China
IdentityLegendary · Male
RolesRoyal Family Member
Found inRecords of the Grand Historian
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate name | Qingyang | 青陽 | Qingyang |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- legendary antiquity
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Leizu (嫘祖)bore 生Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 1, passage 288
- Parent of Jiaoji (蟜極)father 父
fathered 生 · paternal line - Child of Yellow Emperor (黃帝)father 父
fathered 生 · paternal line
fathered 生Sources vary in certainty · Records of the Grand Historian 1, passages 41, 288; Records of the Grand Historian 13, passages 235-236, 239-240
Key source chapters
Places and affiliations
- At Jiang River 江水 · Relation Sent to dwellDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 1, passage 288
Source notes
- Historicity legendaryDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 1, passage 288
- From Xuanxiao 玄囂 · To Qingyang 青陽Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 1, passage 288
References in the histories
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