Yan Huang Zisun

A temple dedicated to the worship of Yandi in Baoji, Shaanxi
Xuanyuan Temple, dedicated to the worship of Huangdi, in Yan'an, Shaanxi

Yan Huang Zisun (Chinese: 炎黃子孫; lit. 'Descendants of Yan[di] and Huang[di]') is a term that represents the Chinese people and denotes an ethnocultural identity rooted in a shared ancestry linked to mythological origins.

This term refers to Yandi (炎帝) and Huangdi (黃帝), two legendary figures regarded as the ancestral founders of the Huaxia people, who are themselves considered the progenitors of the Han people. More specifically, the expression primarily applies to the Han ethnic group, as it does not include groups that do not trace their lineage to these legendary ancestors.

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