Ancient China · Ruler

Shun 舜

Shùn

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Shun was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 99

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 99

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 34Volume 34 Biographies 15: Yu Wanzhi, Liu Xiu, Shen Chong, Yu Gaozhi, Wang Chen · 1 passage

堯舜無窮，臣亦通矣。 Yao and Shun's blessings know no end — and I too have passed through them.