Each nation has different definitions of ancient legends and stories. Some think it is true, while others think it is fabricated by later generations. There are also two sides arguing about the famous Battle of Banquan. However, did the Battle of Banquan really happen? What follows is what I have collected for you. You are welcome to read it.
Location of the Battle of Banquan
Historical records: Emperor Huang fought against Emperor Yan in the "Wild of Banquan". Due to its long history, lack of historical materials, and subsequent attachments and misunderstandings by later generations, where is the "Sakazumi Wilderness"? It has become a mystery in ancient history. From the perspective of toponymy research, the so-called Sakae Spring must originate from the hillside. There are three springs at the sites where the Yellow Emperor fought against Chiyou and Emperor Yan: the one that gushes out from the plains near Huangdi City is known as the "Huangdi Spring" since ancient times; the one that gushes out from the plains at the site of Chiyou City is clearly recorded in ancient books as "Huangdi Spring" "Chiyou Spring", only the spring that originates at the foot of Zhuolu Mountain in Shangqi Banner is "Shan Spring". Because "Han" means hillside. From the perspective of historical research, various ancient books record that the Yellow Emperor fought against Chi You, not the Yan Emperor against Chi You. If the Huangdi Spring next to the Yellow Emperor's capital is called "Banquan" like the "Wei Tu Tu Ji", "Jin Taikang Geography", and "Shui Jing Zhu", it will become the battle between Yan Emperor and Chi You. Because this spring is outside the city wall in the southeast corner of Xuanyuan Hill, in the middle of the confrontation between the Yellow Emperor and Chi You armies. Then Sakazumi may be an exact location.
Logical doubts about the Battle of Banquan
Both the Yan and Huang ethnic groups were separated from the Shaodian tribe. If there is a conflict between them, the war can only be fought at the junction of the Yan and Huang tribes, that is, near Xinzheng or the Jishui River Basin and Jiangshui River Basin. Why go to Banquan near Zhuolu, Hebei to fight? ?You must know that Banquan is Chi You's sphere of influence. After the Zhuolu battle between Emperor Huangdi and Chiyou, the two became mortal enemies. Why did the Yellow Emperor and Yandi not leave any trace of hatred after the battle between Banquan and Yandi? On the contrary, later generations of Chinese people all recognized that they were descendants of Yanhuang, not Chihuang. Where are the descendants? The famous historian Shen Yue of the Southern Dynasties, in "Song Shu Fu Ruizhi", described the incident recorded in "Historical Records of the Five Emperors" about the Yellow Emperor teaching Xiong, Zhi, Pi, Xiu, Hu, and Hu to fight against Yan Emperor in Banquan. It is believed that the Yellow Emperor fought against Chi You. It is said that "Yinglong attacked Chiyou and fought with the power of the four beasts: tiger, leopard, bear, and leopard." The "six beasts" in the Battle of Banquan are described as "four beasts", which may be due to different legends, but there is no doubt that it refers to the Yellow Emperor's battle with Chiyou. Therefore, it is possible that the Battle of Yanhuang Banquan was a misinformation about the battle between Huangdi and Chi You.
The fight between Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang at Banquan is most likely just a legend, just a majestic legend fabricated by the Han people in order to add a legendary color to their ancestors.