Ancient China · Ruler

Shun 舜

Shùn

Legendary antiquity

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Shun was a ruler.

IdentityLegendary · Male
RolesRuler

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References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 178Volume 178 Biographies 103: Liu Fen · 2 passages
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至秦二世、漢元成，鹹願措國如唐、虞，致身如堯、舜，而終敗亡者，以其不見安危之機，不知取舍之道，不任大臣，不辨奸人，不親忠良，不遠讒佞也。 As for Qin Ershi and the Han emperors Yuan and Cheng — all wished to set the state like Tang and Yu and make themselves like Yao and Shun, yet in the end were defeated and perished — because they did not see the pivot of security and danger, did not know what to take and what to discard, did not employ great ministers, did not distinguish treacherous men, did not draw near the loyal, and did not keep far from slanderous flatterers.