Legend of Emperor Yan Shennong

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Legend of Yandi Shennong

Applicant: Suizhou City, Hubei Province

Item No.: 536

Project No.: i-49

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: Folk Literature

Region: Hubei Province

Type: new item

Applicant: Suizhou City, Hubei Province

Protection unit: suixian Cultural Center (suixian Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center)

A brief introduction to the legend of Emperor Yan Shennong:

Applicant: Suizhou City, Hubei Province

Emperor Yan Shennong is the ancestor of China and an outstanding representative of Chinese agriculture and medicine. Since the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, the legend of Yan Emperor Shennong has appeared in the ancient books and records in the form of written records. The legend of Yandi Shennong has spread in Shennongjia forest region, Suizhou City and its surrounding areas, especially in Yindian town and Lishan town of Zengdu District of Suizhou city. Most of the legends about the achievements of Yan Emperor Shennong, covering the life course of Yan Emperor Shennong from life to death. The place name "Shennongjia" comes from the legend that Shennong built a shelf here to collect herbs.

Suizhou City and Shennongjia forest area gather rich and colorful legends of Yandi Shennong, which contains historical information of economy, society, culture, agriculture, medicine and many other aspects of China's primitive society, and embodies profound people-oriented thought, innovation spirit, struggle spirit and dedication spirit. It is a treasure of folk literature and art.

The legend of Yandi Shennong is rich in content, and there are not many old artists who can tell and inherit the story completely, so it needs to be protected.