legendary inventor of fire-making
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Suiren (legendary figure credited with inventing fire-making by drilling wood)
In Chinese mythology, Suiren is considered one of the Three Sovereigns (三皇), alongside Fuxi and Shennong. He is revered as the culture hero who brought fire to humanity, ending the practice of eating raw food.
Suì燧
rén人
shì氏
bèi被
zūn尊
wéi为
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
shǐ始
zǔ祖
zhī之
yī一
。
Suiren is revered as one of the ancestors of the Chinese nation.
Chuán传
shuō说
Suì燧
rén人
shì氏
fā发
míng明
le了
zuàn钻
mù木
qǔ取
huǒ火
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Legend says that Suiren invented the method of making fire by drilling wood.
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Zài在
shén神
huà话
tǐ体
xì系
zhōng中
，
Suì燧
rén人
shì氏
、
Fú伏
xī羲
hé和
Shén神
nóng农
bìng并
chēng称
wéi为
Sān三
huáng皇
。
In the mythological system, Suiren, Fuxi, and Shennong are collectively known as the Three Sovereigns.