1. Introduction to Yu Shun
Yu Shun,Whose name is Chonghua. Chonghua Father Yue Qiao Niu, Qiao Niu Father Yue Shu Wang, Shu Wang Father Yue Jing Kang, Jing Kang Father Yue Poor Cicada, Poor Cicada Father Yue Qiao, Father Yue Changyi: even Shun VII Yi. Since the poor cicada to the emperor Shun, they have all been humble people.
Translation: Yu Shun, named Chonghua. Chonghua's father was called Qiao Niu, Qiao Niu's father was called Qiu Wang, Ju Wang's father was called Jing Kang, Jing Kang's father was called Poor Cicada, Poor Cicada's father was Emperor Huan, and Zhao's father was Changyi: from Changyi to Shun is seven generations. Since the poor cicada became emperor all the way to emperor Shun, the middle generations of low status are all poor people.
Shun is a native of Jizhou. Shun has farmed in Alexandria, fished in Leize, made pottery on the banks of the Yellow River, made various household utensils in Shouqiu, and ran through trading in negative summer. Shun's father, Blind (blind), was ignorant, his mother was stubborn (his birth mother was deceased), and his younger brother was untamed (born of his stepmother, and his father loved him), and they all wanted to kill Shun. But Shun acted obediently, never disobeying the way of being a son, loving his brothers and filial piety to his parents. When they wanted to kill him, they couldn't find him, and when they had something to do with him, they were always waiting for him.
2. Shunjin's reign storm
a, When Shun was twenty years old, he became famous for his filial piety, and later, he was recommended to Emperor Yao by Siyue. In order to investigate whether Shun could inherit the throne, Yao betrothed his two daughters to him to observe Shun's virtues. Let the nine sons live with him as his people outside.
b, Shun taught people to cultivate, fish, and make ceramics in the place where they lived. In one year, the place where you live becomes a village, two years it becomes a town, and in three years it becomes a metropolis.
c, Yao is old, and Shun exercises the power of the Son of Heaven on his behalf, in order to observe whether it is in accordance with Heaven's will for him to be the Son of Heaven. Shun observed the Big Dipper, the sun and the moon, and the normal operation of gold, wood, water, fire, and Saturn. This was followed by a sacrifice to the heavens. Patrol the world and receive regular meetings with princes. Correct the four solar terms, the size of the month, the A and B of the day. Uniform rhythm. Standard for length, capacity and weight. Five kinds of etiquette (auspicious, fierce, guest, military, jia). Sentencing. Divide the area and dredge the rivers.
d, Sanmiao made many disturbances in the Jianghuai River Valley and Jingzhou, and Shun returned from the inspection and informed Yao. Put the gonggong in The Tomb and change the customs of the Northern Di; the gonggong were relocated to the Three Dangers Mountain to change the customs of Xirong; and the huan was exiled to Yushan in order to change the customs of Dongyi. After punishing these four masters, everyone in the world was pleased.
e, after Yao's death, he ceded the throne to Shun. During the three years of Dan's reign, Yao Andi's father, He served as the Son of Heaven, arrived for three years, and hid on the south bank of Henan. Later, the princes only went to Shun's place, and the people only went to Shun in court, and Shun had to obey the will of Providence and came to the imperial capital and claimed the title of emperor.
Summary: Shun was recommended by Wuyue and court officials by virtue of filial piety, recognized by Yao for his ability, and acted with merit to make the princes of the world worship, and he taught himself, so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment. Quell the chaos of war, patrol the world, formulate etiquette, distinguish rewards and punishments, and divide the twelve states. Hou Yu created the "Nine Moves" music to praise Shun's merits, attracting auspicious things, and the phoenix also flew and danced with the music. The moral government of the Qingming Dynasty began with Emperor Yu Shun.
Di Yao - Fang Xun
Emperor Gaoyang (姬)
Emperor Zhao - Gao Xin (Ji Jun)