Chinese Traditional Story: The Noble Herbalist Shen Nong

In ancient times, grain and weeds grew together, and herbs and flowers grew together. No one knew which were edible, and which were poisonous. Which plants would cure diseases and which could kill people? It was a mystery. People relied on hunting to survive. Eventually, fewer and fewer birds flew in the sky, and the animal population began to dwindle, all because of hunting. People began to suffer from hunger.