Shennong 神农
Archaic / OtherHistory × Myth
Shennong, the Earth Sovereign among the Three Sovereigns, tasted a hundred herbs to save the people.
In history — Records of the Grand Historian
He was the ancient sage king Yan Emperor Shennong, and King Wu of Zhou enfeoffed his descendants in the state of Jiao.
In myth — Investiture of the Gods · Classic of Mountains and Seas
Dwelling in the Fire Cloud Cave as one of the Three Sovereigns, the Earth Sage, when the people of Xiqi suffered from plague, he多次 gave Yang Jian elixirs and herbs such as bupleurum and cimicifuga to save the people.