The Three Emperors are the ancestors of China, mainly the Han people. There are many books with different explanations and different opinions. Each book lists different characters of the Three Emperors. In "Shiben", the three emperors refer to Fuxi, Shennong and the emperor. This book comes from ancient books of the pre-Qin Dynasty. In "Shiben", the three emperors refer to Fuxi, Shennong and the emperor. This book comes from ancient books of the pre-Qin Dynasty. The Three Emperors recorded in "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" are Fuxi, Shennong, and Nuwa. In "Historical Records: The Original Records of Qin Shihuang" they are the Emperor of Heaven, the Emperor of Earth and the Emperor of Thailand. What is recorded in "Historical Records: Supplementary Notes of the Three Emperors" is different. They are the Emperor of Heaven, the Emperor of Earth, and the Emperor of Human Beings.
The Five Emperors are recorded differently in different historical materials. The Five Emperors refer to the five tribal leaders in Chinese legends. There are three versions of the most prominent Five Emperors. One is: Huangdi, Zhuanxu, and Emperor Ku. , Yao, Shun. The second type refers to: Dahao Fuxi, Yandi, Huangdi, Shaohao and Zhuanxu. The last one is: Shaohao, Zhuanxu, Gaoxin, Yao and Shun. Generally speaking, when people talk about the Five Emperors, they refer to Huangdi, Zhuanxu, Emperor Ku, Yao, and Shun.