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Zhuanxu, one of the Five Legendary Emperors 五帝 wǔ dì, grandson of the Yellow Emperor 黃帝 Huáng dì, trad. reigned 2513-2435 BC

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(Chinese mythology) Zhuanxu (legendary emperor of ancient China)

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