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The most well-known work attributed to Shennong is the 神农本草经 (pinyin: Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing translated as ''The Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic'') -- first compiled some time during the end of the Western Han Dynasty -- which lists the various medicinal herbs discovered by Shennong by grade and rarity.

A close kin of the Yellow Emperor , he is said to be a patriarch of the Chinese. The Han Chinese regarded them both as their joint ancestors. He is also considered one of the ancestors of the Vietnamese People . He was deified as one of the San Huang for his contributions to mankind.

Shennong is said to have played a part in the creation of the Guqin , together with Fuxi and Huang Di .

Shennong appears in ''. He is a non-playable character and one of the three ancestral heroes of the game, who can be summoned to enhance the player's ability and efficiency in various tasks.