Why is it often called "Chinese descendants" instead of "Chinese descendants"?

It is customary to say "descendants of the Chinese people" instead of "descendants of the Chinese people". The descendants of the Yellow Emperor, also known as the descendants of the Yellow Emperor, are self-proclaimed Chinese people.

"Yan" refers to Emperor Yan, the same as Jiang Shuicheng (now Baoji City). "Yellow" refers to the Yellow Emperor, which is made of Jishui (now Wugong Qishui River in Shaanxi Province). Emperor Yanhuang is the ancestor of China.

Legend has it that they came from the same tribe and later became the leaders of two rival tribes. Two tribes started the battle of Hanquan, and the Yellow Emperor defeated Yan Di. The two tribes gradually merged into Huaxia, which was called Han after Han and Tang after Tang. Yan Di and the Yellow Emperor are also the ancestors of China's culture and technology. It is said that they and their courtiers and descendants created almost all the important inventions in ancient times.

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1, the main contribution of Emperor Yan:

Making crops and growing grains laid the foundation for agriculture and industry. The use of Lei Lei and the planting of five grains have solved the great event that food is the most important thing for the people, promoted the development of agricultural production, and created conditions for the transformation of human beings from primitive nomadic life to farming civilization.

Establish the market and open the market for the first time. According to the Book of Changes, Shennong "takes Japan and China as the market, takes the people of the world and gathers the wealth of the world. After the transaction, it is necessary to retreat and advance, and each has its own place". China-China market invented by Shennong is the origin and cornerstone of monetary and commercial development.

Use hemp as cloth, and people wear clothes. Primitive man had no clothes, but covered himself with leaves and animal skins. It was only after Sang Ma of Shennong made cloth and silk that people got clothes, which was a great progress from an ignorant society to a civilized society.

Make banjo to entertain people. According to the second edition of Shiben, Shennong invented a musical instrument. He cut tung trees into pianos and weaved silk into strings. This kind of piano was later called Shennong Qin. Shennong Qin is "three feet, six inches and six minutes long, with five strings of Yue, Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng and Yu". The sound made by this kind of piano can show the virtue of heaven and earth, the harmony of Shennong and entertain people.

Cut wood into bows to dominate the world. Shennong created bows and arrows, which effectively stopped the attack of wild animals, effectively attacked the invasion of foreign tribes, and defended people's life safety and labor achievements.

Make pottery to improve life. Before pottery was invented, people could only barbecue food with fire. With pottery, people can cook food, store things, make wine and disinfect. The use of pottery has improved the living conditions of human beings and had a far-reaching impact on human food hygiene and medical development.

2, the emperor's main contribution:

Culture: The Yellow Emperor has been in power for a long time, with strong national strength, political stability and cultural progress. There are many inventions and productions, such as words, music, calendars, palaces, boats, clothes and compasses. According to legend, Yao, Shun, Yu, Bo Yi and Tang Dou are his descendants, so the Yellow Emperor is regarded as the ancestor of the Chinese nation.

Materials: The Yellow Emperor made many inventions in agricultural production, among which the farmland system was the main one.

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