There may have been 4 more dynasties before the Xia Dynasty. Yao Shun Zen Rang, guess is that Yao Shun is not actually an individual, but a synonym for a tribal dynasty, "personification". Otherwise, many doubts do not make sense, and if this conjecture is true, the remaining doubts will all be explained.
First of all, look at the time problem, it is recorded that the three emperors and five emperors at that time lived for hundreds of years without moving, did human beings have such a long lifespan, no. That era. A tribe has been strong for hundreds of years, and all tribes have recognized its leadership, and when it has declined, it is entirely possible to peacefully cede power to another tribe that has become stronger. This is much more reliable than a person living for hundreds of years. So, the time is right.
Secondly, this can also explain Shun's "low" origin. It was not the low status of Shun's individual, but the tribe represented by the image of Shun, which was originally weaker and had a very low status in the alliance, and later the leading tribe represented by Yao gradually declined, and the tribe with a low status represented by Shun gradually increased in strength and became the new leader of the alliance. This is a peaceful transition of power. This is not much more reliable than a commoner who was the ruler of that era. You see, the issue of origin is also right.
Again, ancient legends, projecting a group onto an individual is a common practice. Because of the personified image, it is easier to pass down in colloquial communication. You see, this is also in line with human feelings.
The present Xia Dynasty was the first hereditary dynasty recorded in Chinese history books. According to historical records, Yu Chuan, located in his son Yu Qi, changed the Zen concession system of the primitive tribe, and created a precedent of hereditary inheritance in China for nearly 4,000 years, the "family world" in Chinese history, but the Xia Dynasty was not recognized by everyone at the beginning abroad.
Tang Yao Yu Shun Xia Shang Zhou, Spring and Autumn Warring States chaos and leisurely, is a folk song I have heard since I was a child.
From the establishment of the Xia Dynasty. So, what was the history before the Xia Dynasty? Do you know the history of China before the Xia Dynasty?
The history of China before the Xia Dynasty is the Yao Shun period, the legendary era: three emperors and five emperors. Chinese civilization was formed in the Central Plains of the Yellow River Basin, and its early history was passed down by word of mouth. In mythology, there is a saying that Pangu opened up the heavens and the earth, and Nuwa created man. The legendary Three Emperors and Five Emperors are representatives of outstanding leaders in the thousands of years before the Xia Dynasty, and there are different theories specifically. It is generally believed that the Three Emperors are the three of the Lingren, Fuxi, Shennong, Nüwa and Zhu Rongzhong, and the Five Emperors generally refer to the Yellow Emperor, The Emperor, the Emperor, the Yao, and the Shun. From the Three Emperors to the Five Emperors, there is no accurate number of years, at least not less than thousands of years.
The question of time, it is recorded that the three emperors and five emperors at that time lived for hundreds of years without moving, did human beings have such a long lifespan, no. That era. A tribe has been strong for hundreds of years, and all tribes have recognized its leadership, and when it has declined, it is entirely possible to peacefully cede power to another tribe that has become stronger. This is much more reliable than a person living for hundreds of years. So, the time is right.
We generally use ancient times to refer to the history before Yao Shun, and ancient refers to the long society before the Xia Dynasty. At that time, social production was very low, and human progress was very slow, going through a long period from 1.7 million years ago to more than 4,000 years ago. In ancient times, there was no written record, but it was all passed down from generation to generation by myths and legends.
How the Xia Dynasty came to be, we all know. During the Shun period, the flood was flooded, and Yu successfully managed the flood by means of evacuation, so he was elected as the leader. Yu's son Qi declared that the world was laid down by his father and should be inherited by his descendants. He openly declared himself the second monarch of the Xia Dynasty and established a slave social state. However, according to the Chronicle of History, Qi was elected as the leader to establish the first hereditary dynasty, the Xia Dynasty.
Tang Yao Yu Shun Xia Shang Zhou, Spring and Autumn Warring States chaos, so before the Xia Dynasty Tang Yao Yu Shun were represented by a dynasty.