Abstract: The Pre-Qin and Han Dynasties were key stages in the emergence and development of Emperor Huang （Huangdi）’s sacrificial rites. The worship of Huangdi originated from the ancestor worship of the Chinese ethnic group， initially focusing on sacrificial offerings. With the development of the Five Elements theory， Huangdi underwent a transformation from a human to a god in the sacrificial system that emerged in the Qin region， becoming one of the Five Emperors. Whether it is Zou Yan’s “Five Elements Triumph” or Liu Xin’s “Five Elements Coexistence”， the old and new Five Virtues have always regarded Huangdi as a typical representative of the legitimacy of the dynasty， and Huangdi has thus become a sacrificial object at the national level. In addition， during the Warring States and Qin-Han dynasties， the worship of Huangdi was extremely popular， and new forms of worship emerged as a result， such as the worship of the war god Huangdi， the interpretation of Huangdi’s temple， and the worship of Huangdi’s tomb. The diversification of Huangdi worship in the Pre-Qin and Han dynasties laid the foundation for the basic pattern of Huangdi worship in later generations.