Ancient China · Ruler

Shun 舜

Dates uncertain

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Shun was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Han 20, passage 12

Events and relationships

Cooperated in good with ministers
Political · Ruler · With Yu (禹), Ji (稷), Xie (契)
Directly stated · Book of Han 20, passage 12

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 20Table of Ancient and Modern Persons · 1 passage

傳曰：譬如堯舜，禹、稷、镨與之為善則行，鯀、讙兜欲與為惡則誅。 As the Tradition says: take Yao and Shun. When Yu, Ji, and Xie joined them in doing what was right, those policies were put into effect; when Gun and Huan Dou sought to join them in wrongdoing, they were punished to death.