Overview
Shun was a Legendary Ruler.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Emperor Shun of Yu | 虞帝 | Yú Dì |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- legendary antiquityDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 118
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Ancestor of Duke Hu (胡公)Emperor Shun 虞帝 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 120
- Child of Gu Sou (瞽瞍)father 父Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passages 117-118
Source notes
- Historicity legendaryDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 118
References in the histories
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