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Encyclopedia > Emperor Ku

Kù was a legendary Emperor of China. According to speculative dates (from after 100 BC) he ruled from 2412 BC - 2343 BC. The emperor or huángdì (皇帝) of China was the head of government and head of state of China from the Qin dynasty in 221 BC until the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911. ...

Preceded by:
Zhuanxu
Emperor of China
2412BC-2343BC
Succeeded by:
Emperor Yao

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Emperor Yao - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (207 words)
Emperor Yao (Traditional Chinese:堯, Simplified Chinese:尧) (2337 - 2258 BC) was a semi-mythical Chinese ruler, one of the Three August Ones and the Five Emperors.
Also known as Yaotang-shi (陶唐氏), he was born Yi Fangxun (伊放勳) or Yi Qi (伊祈) as the second son to Emperor Ku and Qingdu (慶都).
Early Chinese often speak of Yao, Shun and Yu as historical figures, and contemporary historians believe they may represent leader-chiefs of allied tribes who established a unified and hierarchical system of government in a transition period to the patriachal feudal society.
Ssuma Ch'ien's Historical Records. Chapter III. (4791 words)
Emperor Chungting died, and his brother Waijên (Outer I), that is Emperor Waijen, came to the throne.
Emperor Nankêng died, and Emperor Tsuting's son Yangchia (Male A), that is Emperor Yangchia, was put on the throne.
Emperor Chou's discrimination was acute, his hearing and sight particularly good, his natural abilities extraordinary, and his physical strength equal to that of a wild beast.
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