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Portrait of Wáng ti
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He was born in one of the districts of Hónán, called Hien-yuen, and also
Yu-hiung: and therefore was some- times called by these names. He was brought up at 姬水 Ki- shúi; and hence Ki was sometimes used for his sing or family name, which was 4 Kung-sun.
On the demise of the Divine Husbandman, there were several pre- tenders to the throne. But
But-"knowledge is power" -our hero enlisted six species of wild animals, (bloodhounds not then being in vogue,) taught them the art of war, and his enemies were all van- quished, and peace and order and prosperity universally reigned. Having become sovereign by terrestrial power, he styled himself, as he ascended the throne,
Hoáng ti, the Yellow emperor-
because the color of the earth is yellow
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