Huangdi (the Yellow Emperor) is an important figure in ancient Chinese legend and is regarded in traditional culture as one of the earliest ancestors of the Chinese people. His deeds appear mostly in classical records dating back to the pre-Qin period, and are strongly colored by a blend of myth and history. This library holds two works attributed to him, including the Huangdi Neijing Complete Collection, associated with Qibo, and the volume Chinese Ancient Culture Complete Reading: Series One (Volume 26). They are commonly classified under Eastern philosophy and culture. Because of the great antiquity of the period, public information about Huangdi's dates of birth and death, nationality, and biographical details is limited and difficult to verify. The texts handed down under his name deal mainly with medical principles, health preservation, yin-yang and the Five Elements, and the order of heaven, earth, and nature. They set out their ideas in a question-and-answer form, in a concise and archaic style with far-reaching meaning, laying an important foundation for later traditional Chinese medical theory and Eastern philosophical thought and exerting a lasting influence on Chinese culture.
