Hou Ji

Statuette in bronze of the Prince of Millet, Hou Ji. Click on image for full size (94K JPEG) Image courtesy of Musee Guimet, Paris, france. Hou Ji was originally a Chinese hero of royal descent. His ancestor was Huang Di. Tang, the founder of the Shang dynasty made him Prince of the Millet. After bringing the knowledge of agriculture to the Chinese, Hou Ji was worshipped as a god of the Earth or god of cereals.

Hou Ji

Statuette in bronze of the Prince of Millet, Hou Ji. Click on image for full size (94K JPEG) Image courtesy of Musee Guimet, Paris, france. Hou Ji was originally a Chinese hero of royal descent. His ancestor was Huang Di. Tang, the founder of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1066 B.C.), made him Prince of the Millet. He was said to be also the ancestor of the Zhou dynasty (1066-221 B.C.) that followed the Shang. After bringing the knowledge of agriculture to the Chinese, Hou Ji was worshipped as a god of the Earth or god of cereals.

Hou Ji

Statuette in bronze of the Prince of Millet, Hou Ji. Click on image for full size (94K JPEG) Image courtesy of Musee Guimet, Paris, france. Hou Ji was originally a Chinese hero of royal descent. His ancestor was Huang Di. Tang, the founder of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1066 B.C.), made him Prince of the Millet. He was said to be also the ancestor of the Zhou dynasty (1066-221 B.C.) that followed the Shang. After bringing the knowledge of agriculture to the Chinese, Hou Ji was worshipped as a god of the Earth or god of cereals.

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