Thousands pay tribute to Yellow Emperor on Tomb Sweeping Day

Updated: 2016-04-05 07:55

By Ma Lie in Yan'an, Shaanxi(China Daily)

Actors and actresses perform at a ceremony at the mausoleum to Huangdi (the Yellow Emperor) in Huangling, Shaanxi province, to pay their respects to the legendary figure regarded as the initiator of Chinese civilization, April 4, 2016. [Photo by Liu Qiang/For China Daily]

He has been credited with many accomplishments, such as introducing legal and governance systems, establishing Chinese civilization and defeating his rival, the Yan Emperor.

Modern-day Chinese sometimes refer to themselves as descendants of the Yan and Yellow emperors.