Sima Qian's historical work begins with the rise of which figure?
The Jade Emperor
Confucius
The White Emperor
The Yellow Emperor
Answer
The Yellow Emperor, also known as the Yellow God or the Yellow Thearch, stands as the legendary progenitor and cultural hero in ancient Chinese mythology and historical accounts. He features prominently in Sima Qian's seminal historical work, "Records of the Grand Historian," as the inaugural figure in the lineage of Chinese rulers.
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