Shaohao

Also known as Lesser Brightness, Shao Hao, Jintian, Shao-hao, Chin-t'ien, Chin-tien, Chao Hao, Chao-hao

Shaohao (), also known as Jin Tian (), was a legendary Chinese sovereign, usually identified as a son of the Yellow Emperor. According to some traditions, such as that within the Book of Documents, Shaohao is one of the Five Emperors. His place in the mythical lineage of the Yellow Emperor has been subject to controversy. Members of the 19th–20th century Doubting Antiquity School of historians posited that Shaohao was added to the orthodox succession legend by Liu Xin as part of a politically motivated campaign revising ancient texts .

Key facts

Royalty.name: Shaohao少皞
Royalty.image: File:Portraits of Famous Men - Shaohao.jpg
Royalty.caption: A depiction of Shaohao from the album Portraits of Famous Men dated , housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Royalty.issue: Jiaoji
Royalty.father: Yellow Emperor
Royalty.mother: Leizu
Royalty.predecessor: Yellow Emperor
Royalty.successor: Zhuanxu

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Standard legend
Alternative legends
Historicity and historiography
Legacy
Notes
References

==Standard legend== Though its provenance can only be reliably traced from the 1st century AD onwards, the traditional story of Shaohao posits him as a son of the Yellow Emperor. Furthermore, he ruled as the leader of the Dongyi for 84 years, during which he moved the capital to Qufu. He was succeeded by his nephew Zhuanxu, the son of his brother Changyi.

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