Ancient China · Ruler

Shun 舜

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Shun was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 61

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 61

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 35Volume 35 Biographies 15: Zhan Wenyu, Yang She, Zhang Ce, Zhao Guangfeng, Xue Yiju, Su Xun · 1 passage

天祐三年，太祖自長蘆還軍，哀帝遣貽矩來勞，貽矩以臣禮見，太祖揖之升階，貽矩曰：「殿下功德及人，三靈改卜，皇帝方行舜、禹之事，臣安敢違？」 In Tianyou’s third year Taizu returned from Changlu; Emperor Ai sent Yiju to comfort the army; Yiju used minister’s rites; Taizu bowed him up the steps; Yiju said, “Your merit reaches the people; Heaven has turned; the emperor will do as Shun and Yu—how dare I disobey?”