2022年12月1日 · While Chidi, or Shennong, is the deity credited with helping humanity adopt a non-nomadic, agrarian lifestyle, Huangdi is the one who civilized them. Huangdi, according to myth, invented clothing, language, and marriage. After living for a hearty one hundred years, Huangdi was rewarded with immortality by the Jade Emperor (玉皇) after his death.