Meaning of 神农
神农 means Shennong (Divine Farmer), legendary figure in ancient China who taught agriculture and invented medicine. Pronounced shén nóng.
- Shennong (Divine Farmer), legendary figure in ancient China who taught agriculture and invented medicine
Definitions & Examples
Shén神
nóng农
cháng尝
bǎi百
cǎo草
de的
gù故
shi事
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
jiā家
yù喻
hù户
xiǎo晓
。
The story of Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs is well-known in every household in China.
Xiāng相
chuán传
Shén神
nóng农
jiào教
mín民
gēng耕
zhòng种
，
bèi被
zūn尊
wéi为
nóng农
yè业
de的
shǐ始
zǔ祖
。
Legend has it that Shennong taught people to farm and is revered as the progenitor of agriculture.
《
Shén神
nóng农
běn本
cǎo草
jīng经
》
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
xiàn现
cún存
zuì最
zǎo早
de的
yào药
wù物
xué学
zhuān专
zhù著
。
Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica is the earliest extant pharmacological monograph in China.