Martini 's dates are still used today .
Martino Martini , a seventeenth - century Jesuit who , based on Chinese historical records , calculated that the Yellow Emperor 's reign began in 2697 BC .
Martino Martini 's dates are still used today .
Martino Martini , a seventeenth - century Jesuit who , based on Chinese historical records , calculated that the Yellow Emperor 's reign began in 2697 BC .