Shennong
Sign in to saveAlso known as Agriculture God, Wugushen, Wuguxiandi, Divine Farmer, Divine Husbandman, Shen-nong, Shen Nong, Chen Noung
thumb|upright|Shennong Yan Emperor () is well known as the first Emperor of Ancient China, who not only invented the farming tools for his people, but also herbs for treating his people's illnesses. Depicted in a mural painting from the Han dynasty.
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- Shennong as depicted in a 1503 paintingby Guo Xu
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- Jiang Shinian (姜石年)
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- "Divine Farmer/Husbandman"
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thumb|upright|Shennong Yan Emperor () is well known as the first Emperor of Ancient China, who not only invented the farming tools for his people, but also herbs for treating his people's illnesses. Depicted in a mural painting from the Han dynasty.
Shennong (), variously translated as "Divine Farmer" or "Divine Husbandman", born , was a mythological Chinese ruler known as the first Yan Emperor who has become a deity in Chinese folk religion. He is venerated as a culture hero in China.