[1] As a human he was Shǎohào (少昊), and he is the manifestation of the supreme God associated with the essence of metal and autumn.

[3] According to the legend of the "Uprising of the Slaying of the White Serpent" (Chinese: 斬白蛇起義), Liu's ascension to rulership was prophesied after becoming an outlaw.

The next morning, the outlaws encountered an old woman along the road; when asked why she was crying she mysteriously disappeared after replying: "My child, the White Emperor's son, has been slain by the son of the Red Emperor."

[1] The belief of Emperor Xiyue originated from the worship of mountains and rivers in ancient China.

Among the five great mountains, Mount Hua has long been respected for its proximity to Chang'an, the capital of Han and Tang Dynasties.