Ancient China · Ruler

Yao 堯

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yao was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 237

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 237

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 128Volume 128 Records 28: Murong Chao · 1 passage

苟曆運有終，堯、舜降位，轉禍為福，聖達以先。 If the allotted reign has an end, Yao and Shun yielded the throne—turning disaster to fortune is what the sage and clear do first.