Editing Chinese mythology (section)

===Shennong and Yan Emperor(s)===
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[[Shennong]] is variously translated as "Divine Farmer" or "Divine Peasant", or "Agriculture God", and also known as the Wugushen (Spirit of the Five Grains) and Wuguxiandi "First Deity of the Five Grains". Shennong is a mythological Chinese [[deity]] in [[Chinese folk religion]] and venerated as a [[culture hero|mythical sage ruler]] of prehistoric China. Shennong's descendants began to style themselves as Yan Emperor (''Yandi''), or Flame Emperor.{{sfn|Wu|1982|p=56}} ''Yandi'' is often considered an important mythological emperor, although ''Yandi'' is sometimes considered as series of emperors bearing the same title, the "Yan Emperor(s)" or "Flame Emperor(s)". ''Yan'' literally means "flame", implying that Yan Emperor's people possibly uphold a symbol of fire as their tribal [[totem]]s. [[K. C. Wu]] speculates that this appellation may be connected with the use of fire to clear the fields in [[slash and burn]] agriculture.{{sfn|Wu|1982|p=56}} And, Yandi is also a Red Emperor.