Overview
Yao was a ruler.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regnal name | Tang | 唐 |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- legendary antiquityStrongly inferred · Book of Han 65, passages 188, 208, 213
Events and relationships
- Cited for kingly intent and famePolitical · ExemplumDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passages 188, 208
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment commended above as a model of brightening and flourishing rule · Mode quotation Speaker Son of Heaven (天子)Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 213
Source notes
- Historicity legendaryDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passages 188, 213
References in the histories
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