Huang Ti: True Renais-Sance Man

399 Words2 Pages
Huang Ti is thought to have lived from 2697-2579 BC, before writing existed. He was described as a “true Renais-sance man.” He designed a cart based on the big dipper, designed a sequence of musical notes to be able to read and create music tones, but his great passion was medicine. Huang Ti is supposed to have been born about 2704 BC and ruled as emperor around 2697. His mythological independence is credited with the introduction of “wood-en houses, carts, boats, the bow and arrow, and writing.” Huang Ti himself was credited with conquering "barbari-ans" in a great battle in a land now known as Shanxi, the success, winning him the leadership of people through-out the Huang He Plain, The Yellow River, hence being named The ‘Yellow' Emperor.