Ancient China · Legendary Sage King

Shun 舜

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Shun was a Legendary Sage King.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 96

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 120Volume 120 Book of Later Zhou 22: Emperor Gong Annals · 2 passages

是日，詔曰：「天生蒸民，樹之司牧，二帝推公而禪位，三王乘時以革命，其極一也。 That day an edict read: "Heaven bred the people and set rulers over them; Yao and Shun yielded the realm in the public interest, and the Three Kings changed the mandate when the time came—the principle is the same.

天地鬼神享於有德，謳謠獄訟附於至仁，應天順民，法堯禪舜，如釋重負，予其作賓，嗚呼欽哉！ Heaven, earth, and the spirits accept the offerings of the virtuous; the people's songs and lawsuits turn to supreme benevolence; answer Heaven and follow the people, yield as Yao did to Shun, cast off this heavy burden, and let me be your guest. Reverently!