Scholars such as Gu Jiegang successfully attacked Lacouperie 's theories and their Chinese supporters , but the Yellow Emperor retained his appeal as the progenitor of the Han race .
In the 1920s , the discovery of Neolithic sites revived interest in Western connections with Chinese civilization .
Scholars such as Gu Jiegang successfully attacked Lacouperie 's theories and Chinese 's Chinese supporters , but the Yellow Emperor retained his appeal as the progenitor of the Han race .
In the 1920s , the discovery of Neolithic sites revived interest in Western connections with Chinese civilization .