Huang Ti, the legendary Yellow Emperor, is supposed by Daoists to have ruled China from 2697.

Both emperors lived in a time of warfare.

The Yan emperor was unable to control the disorder within his realm thus the Yellow emperor began taking up arms to establish his domination over various warring factions.

The Yellow emperor is also known as an inventor who improved the livelihood of the nomadic hunter lifestyle.

He taught people how to build shelters, tame wild animals and grow the five Chinese cereals.

He also invented carts, boats, and clothing.

At the Yellow Emperor's request, historian Cang Jié created the first Chinese character writing system; this would change the way history was recorded in the following dynasties through the use of Oracle bone script, which would later become the basis for the genealogy of many scripts.

The Yellow Emperor's principal wife Léizu taught people how to weave silk from Bombyx mori silkworms and dye clothes.

Most recognized today is the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon on internal medicine, supposedly the oldest medical book that forms the basis of Traditional Chinese medicine.

Other inventions credited to the emperor include the Diadem, palace rooms, bow, sling, early Chinese astronomy, the Chinese calendar, calculations, sound laws, football.

He is also said to have played a part in the creation of the Guqin musical instrument, together with the Fu Xi and Yan emperors.

It is also recorded that at that time Ling Lun created music, while the Yan emperor created the requisite musical instruments.