sān​huáng

the Three Sovereigns

三皇 sān​huáng
the Three Sovereigns
The three legendary rulers of ancient China; depending on the source, they are identified as 伏羲 fú​xī, 神农 shén​nóng, and either 黄帝 huáng​dì, 女娲 nǚ​wā, or 燧人 suì​rén
Three Sovereigns of Daoism
In Daoist tradition, the three sovereigns known as the Celestial Sovereign (天皇 tiān​huáng), the Earthly Sovereign (地皇 dì​huáng), and the Human Sovereign (人皇 rén​huáng)

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