Banknotes of China Republic 10 Dollars 1912 Bank of China, Emperor Huang-ti
Obverse: Portrait vignette of Emperor Huang-ti at left, teahouse at right.
Reverse: Great Wall at center.
Printer: ABNC - American Bank Note Company, New York.
The
Yellow Emperor or
Huangdi, formerly romanized as
Huang-ti and
Hwang-ti, is one of the legendary Chinese sovereigns and culture heroes included among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Tradition holds that Huangdi reigned from 2697 to 2597 or 2698 to 2598 BC. Huangdi's cult was particularly prominent in the late Warring States and early Han period, when he was portrayed as the originator of the centralized state, a cosmic ruler, and a patron of esoteric arts. Traditionally credited with numerous inventions and innovations, the Yellow Emperor is now regarded as the initiator of Chinese civilization, and said to be the ancestor of all Huaxia Chinese.
