Emperor Ku

Emperor Ku

Born as Kù (simplified Chinese: 喾; traditional Chinese: 嚳), though usually known as Dì Kù (simplified Chinese: 帝喾; traditional Chinese: 帝嚳), and sometimes also known as Gaoxin or Gāoxīn Shì (Chinese: 高辛氏), was (according to many versions of the list) one of the Five Sovereigns (also translated as Emperors or "August Ones") of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period of Chinese mythology, or at least before history can properly said to have begun: some sources treat Di Ku as a semi-historical figure, while others make fantastic mythological or religious claims about him. Besides varying in their degree of historicizing Di Ku, the various sources also differ in what specific stories about him they focus on, so that putting together the various elements of what is known regarding Di Ku results in a multifaceted story.