Overview
Yao was a ruler.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate name | Tang | 唐 | Tang |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- legendary antiquityDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passages 258, 260
Career and standing
- sage-king 堯Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 260
- AttainedHonoredDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 266
Places and affiliations
- At the marquises / feudal lords 諸侯 · Relation Rose fromDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 260
Events and relationships
- Rose gradually from the marquisesPolitical · RulerDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 260
- Walked the way daily in fearMoral · ExemplarDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 266
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment obtained a fine name by gradual accumulation of goodness · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Dong Zhongshu (董仲舒)Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 270
Source notes
- Historicity legendaryStrongly inferred · Book of Han 65, passage 258
References in the histories
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