Ancient China · Legendary Ruler

Shun 虞

Shùn

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Shun was a Legendary Ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Song 56, passage 82

Events and relationships

Used symbolic punishments
Legal policy example
Directly stated · Book of Song 56, passage 82

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 56Volume 56 Biographies 16: Xie Zhan, Kong Linzhi · 1 passage

玄又議複肉刑，琳之以為：「唐、虞象刑，夏禹立辟，蓋淳薄既異，致化實同，寬猛相濟，惟變所適。 Xuan also proposed restoring corporal mutilation. Linzhi argued: "Tang and Yu used symbolic punishments, while Yu of Xia established capital statutes—because simplicity and decadence differed, yet the goal of transforming society was the same. Leniency and severity complement each other; each must change as circumstances require.