Lightboxes
Panier
alb3821934

Three Gods, Founders of Chinese Medicine

The Three Sovereigns. The Three Sovereigns were a group of mythological demigods from ancient China, today considered culture heroes. In the middle is Shennong (or Shen Nung), flanked by Fu Hsi (or Fu Xi, Fu-hsi, Fuxi) (right) and Huangdi (formerly Huang-ti and Hwang-ti) (left), with ten of the most famous Chinese doctors grouped on either side at bottom. Shennong (or Shen Nung) was also known as the Emperor of the Five Grains. He is a god of medicine, said to have taught the ancient Chinese not only their practices of agriculture, but also their use of herbal drugs. Fu Xi is a culture hero in Chinese legend, acredited (along with his sister Nu Wa) with creating humanity and the invention of writing, hunting, fishing and cooking Huangdi, formerly romanized as Huang-ti and Hwang-ti, is one of the legendary Chinese sovereigns and culture heroes. Traditionally credited with numerous inventions and innovations, the Yellow Emperor is now regarded as the initiator of Chinese civilization, and said to be the ancestor of all Huaxia Chinese.
Partager
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Ajouter à une autre Lightbox

Ajouter à une autre Lightbox
add to lightbox print share
Avez-vous déjà un compte? S'identifier
Vous n'avez pas de compte ? S'inscrire
Acheter cette image. Sélectionnez l'usage:
Chargement...
Titre:
Three Gods, Founders of Chinese Medicine
Légende: Voir la traduction automatique
The Three Sovereigns. The Three Sovereigns were a group of mythological demigods from ancient China, today considered culture heroes. In the middle is Shennong (or Shen Nung), flanked by Fu Hsi (or Fu Xi, Fu-hsi, Fuxi) (right) and Huangdi (formerly Huang-ti and Hwang-ti) (left), with ten of the most famous Chinese doctors grouped on either side at bottom. Shennong (or Shen Nung) was also known as the Emperor of the Five Grains. He is a god of medicine, said to have taught the ancient Chinese not only their practices of agriculture, but also their use of herbal drugs. Fu Xi is a culture hero in Chinese legend, acredited (along with his sister Nu Wa) with creating humanity and the invention of writing, hunting, fishing and cooking Huangdi, formerly romanized as Huang-ti and Hwang-ti, is one of the legendary Chinese sovereigns and culture heroes. Traditionally credited with numerous inventions and innovations, the Yellow Emperor is now regarded as the initiator of Chinese civilization, and said to be the ancestor of all Huaxia Chinese.
Crédit:
Album / Science Source
Autorisations:
Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
Questions sur les droits?
Taille de l'image:
2820 x 3247 px | 26.2 MB
Taille d'impression:
23.9 x 27.5 cm | 9.4 x 10.8 in (300 dpi)
Mots clés: