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What is Suiren?
Suiren (Chinese: 燧人) appears in Chinese mythology and some works which draw upon it. Suiren (literally, "Fire Maker") is credited as a culture hero who introduce humans to the production of fire and its use for cooking (Wu 1982, 51, and Christie 1968, 84). He was included on some ancient lists of the legendary Three August Ones, who lived long before Emperor Yao, Emperor Shun, and the emperors of the earliest historical Chinese dynasty (Xia), and even before the Yellow Emperor & Yandi. Suiren’s innovation may have been the bow drillcitation needed which dates back at least to the Indus Valley Civilization. Tradition holds that he ruled over China for 110 years.
Person 1: Have you ever heard of Suiren?
Person 2: No, who is that?
Person 1: Suiren is in Chinese mythology, pretty cool right?
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