A Straightforward Account of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of Antiquity

This book covers Shaohao, whose totem was the phoenix; Zhuanxu, ancestor of human civilization; Gonggong’s bid to dominate the Nine Provinces; Houtu’s fruitless attempt to persuade him before leaving; Dayi stepping in to aid Zhuanxu; the great victory in the first battle against Gonggong’s clan; Gonggong’s furious collision with Mount Buzhou; and Houji being abandoned three times after birth, among other events.