From the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan to Yu, there are eight generations: Father of Yu, Father Jiu, Father Jiu’s fifth ancestor is Zhuan Xu, Father of Zhuan Xu is Chang Yi, the second son of the Yellow Emperor born to Rayu. His father, Jiu Jiu, was sealed in the Wenshan Shiniu area (today’s Beichuan County, Sichuan …
Introduction The Xia Dynasty (about 2070~1600 BC) was the first hereditary dynasty recorded in Chinese history books. It is generally believed that the Xia dynasty lasted for 14 generations and 17 years (the ruler of Xia was called “Hou” after his reign and “Di” after his death), and lasted for about 471 years before being …