Shun (Traditional Chinese: 舜) was a legendary leader of ancient China, among the Three August Ones and the Five Emperors. Born Yao Chonghua (姚重華). He was also known as Youyu-shi (有虞氏). He was given the leadership by Emperor Yao at 53 and died at 100, after giving his seat to Yu the Great. His capital was at Puban (蒲阪, today in Shanxi). Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets. ... Emperor Yao (Traditional Chinese:å ¯, Simplified Chinese:å°§) (2337 - 2258 BC) was a semi-mythical Chinese ruler, one of the Three August Ones and the Five Emperors. ... King Yu of Xia of China, in chinese: 禹, (2070 BC-2061 BC),born Si Wen Ming, in chinese: 姒文命 , often called Da Yu (大禹,who mean Yu the Great). Yu was the legendary first Chinese monarch of the Xia Dynasty, considered as the founder of the dynasty. ... Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ...
In later times, Yao and Shun should be glorified for their virtue by Confucian philosophers. Shun was especially known for his modesty and filial piety (xiao 孝).
Also known as the Great Shun (大舜) or Yu Shun (虞舜).
See also: Chinese mythology Chinese Mythology is a collection of cultural history, folktales, and religions that have been passed down in oral or written form. ...
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