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Yu is said to have ruled as sage-king during the late 3rd millennium BC, which predates the oracle bone script used during the late Shang dynasty—the oldest known form of writing in China—by nearly a millennium. [5]
The last two of the Five Legendary Emperors — Emperor Yao and Emperor Shun — plus Emperor Yu — the first legendary ruler of the Xia Dynasty, which itself is regarded by most scholars as legendary, with a few links to archeology evidence — are sometimes called the Great Sage Kings, based on their virtues and skills as leaders.
Nov 6, 2023 · Also known as Da Yu, Yu the Great founded the Xia dynasty, the China’s oldest dynasty around 2070 to 1600 BCE. In Chinese mythology, he’s known as the Tamer of the Flood who became famous by controlling the waters that covered the territories of the empire.
Yu is said to have ruled as sage-king during the late 3rd millennium BCE, which predates the oracle bone script used during the late Shang dynasty —the oldest known form of writing in China—by nearly a millennium.
Da Yu, in Chinese mythology, the Tamer of the Flood, a saviour-hero and reputed founder of China’s oldest dynasty, the Xia. One legend among many recounts Da Yu’s extraordinary birth: a man called Gun was given charge of controlling a great deluge. To dam the water, he stole from heaven what seems.
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Yu the Great (大禹) was a legendary ruler of ancient China and the founder of the first dynasty in traditional Chinese history – the Xia dynasty (2070 – 1600 BC).
Yu the Great is one of the legendary Three Sage Kings and Five Virtuous Emperors at the dawn of Chinese civilization, enjoying an equal reputation with Yao and Sun, the sage kings. However, it's believed that he was the leader of the tribal alliance in Northern China at that time and became a hero of the Chinese nation for his subduing the floods.
