What legendary figure does Sima Qian's Records start with?
The Green Emperor
The Red Emperor
The Blue Emperor
The Yellow Emperor
Answer
The Yellow Emperor, also known as the Yellow God, is the legendary founder of Chinese civilization and the purported ancestor of all Han Chinese. He is considered one of the most important figures in Chinese mythology and culture, and his reign is often seen as the beginning of Chinese history.
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