Zhuge Liang and Tang
Sage emperors: invention of human society Fu-xi: subduer of animals, inventor of nets, baskets; marriages Shen-nong: divine farmer Huang-di: Yellow Lord; promoted families; bureaucracy, knowledge compendium, roads
Three sage kings B.C.E. Yao--superintended agriculture, astronomical observations Shun, raised from humble origins, virture recognized: reputation for maintaining harmony Yu, worthy minister; mastered rivers –Progenitor of the Xia dynasty
Dong Zhongshu Synthesizer of Daoism, yin/yang, and Confucianism Ideas on rulership: linklink Maps linklink
Three brothers, three kingdoms Liu Bei Zhang Fei Guan Di Zhuge Liang Cao
“The Red Cliff” Wu Yuan-chih (fl. ca ), Qin Dynasty Handscroll, ink on paper, 50.8 x cm. National Palace Museum, Taiwan Link to enlargement Link to enlargement
Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove (Japanese fukusa late 19th c.) Source: Victoria and Albert Museum (