# Changyi

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Son of Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) and Leizu

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This article is about second son of the [Yellow Emperor](/source/Yellow_Emperor). For other uses, see [Changyi (disambiguation)](/source/Changyi_(disambiguation)).

Changyi 昌意 Burial Yu dynasty Spouse Changpu Issue Zhuanxu House Youyu-shi Father Yellow Emperor Mother Leizu

**Changyi** (? – ?) was the second son of the legendary [Yellow Emperor](/source/Yellow_Emperor) and the father of [Zhuanxu](/source/Zhuanxu).

## History

According to the *[Records of the Grand Historian](/source/Records_of_the_Grand_Historian)* by [Sima Qian](/source/Sima_Qian), the [Yellow Emperor](/source/Yellow_Emperor) had twenty-five sons, two of the known ones who were born to [Leizu](/source/Leizu), the eldest son [Shaohao](/source/Shaohao), and the second son Changyi.[1]

In the 29th year of the Yellow Emperor, Leizu gave birth to Changyi near [Ruoshui](/source/Yalong_River) (若水). In the 77th year of the Yellow Emperor, Changyi came to live at [Sichuan](/source/Sichuan) by the Ruoshui. Later, Changyi married Changpu (昌僕), also named as Jingpu (景僕), of the Shushan clan. Jingpu gave birth to a son, [Gaoyang](/source/Zhuanxu).[2]

Later, Changyi moved north to the [Central Plains](/source/Zhongyuan), and found the Changyi City (昌意城) (on the present day [Leshanbei](/source/Leshan), [Henan](/source/Henan)).[3] Upon the passing of his father the Yellow Emperor, his brother [Shaohao](/source/Shaohao) was said to have never actually reigned as king, according to the *Records of the Grand Historian*. Rather, Changyi's son Gaoyang was chosen as the tribe's new leader, with the regnal name of Zhuanxu.[4][5]

Changyi is also said to have a son called Hanliu (韓流) in the [Classic of Mountains and Seas](/source/Classic_of_Mountains_and_Seas).[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [昌意主要事迹_昌意人物生平_昌意的人物简介_趣历史](http://www.qulishi.com/renwu/changyi/). *www.qulishi.com*. Retrieved 2022-11-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** 什方子著. 中国上古神话演义之二 三祖归一.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** 史记・五帝本纪.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Asiapac Editorial (2006). [*Great Chinese emperors: tales of wise and benevolent rule*](https://books.google.com/books?id=pl6TRWRpR98C&pg=PA9) (revised ed.). Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. p. 9. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9812294511](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9812294511). Retrieved 1 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Yellow Emperor |News |chinadaily.com.cn"](https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/yellow_emperor_memorial_ceremony/2012-03/12/content_14812971.htm). *www.chinadaily.com.cn*. Retrieved 2022-11-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** 山海經,海內經,"流沙之東，黑水之西，有朝雲之國、司彘之國。黄帝妻嫘祖，生昌意。昌意降處若水，生韓流。韓流擢首、謹耳、人面、豕喙、麟身、渠股、豚止，取淖子曰阿女，生帝顓頊"

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