Legend has it that Shun, Shun living in Yu and Yu living in Yi are all stories. According to "On Mozi's Sages", "Yao Jushun is used by Zeyang, granted political power, and the world is at peace".
"On Mencius Zhang Wan" records: "Twenty years of fragrant medicine is beyond human's power." Shun probably did something that ordinary people can't do and won everyone's support. Therefore, after Yao's death, although Shun avoided Yao's son in the south of Nanhe River, all the governors in the world went to worship him instead of Yao's son. If there is a lawsuit, go to him; The singer does not praise Yao Zi, but praises him. It can be seen that the pick recommended by Yao is indeed a virtuous person.
Legend has it that after the Yellow Emperor, three famous leaders, Yao, Shun and Yu, appeared in the tribal alliance in the Yellow River basin. There are many stories about their abdication in ancient books.
Yao, the word, the son of the Yellow Emperor, the fifth grandson, lives in West Pingyang (now Linfen County, Shanxi Province). Yao became the leader of the tribal alliance, lived in a thatched cottage like everyone else, ate brown rice, cooked wild vegetables to make soup, wore a coarse coat in summer, and only added a deerskin to keep out the cold in winter. His clothes and shoes will never be replaced before they are worn out. The people supported him as much as they loved their parents.
Yao has been in office for seventy years and is already old. His son Dani is very rough and troublesome. Someone recommended to inherit the throne, but Yao disagreed. Later, Yao convened a tribal alliance meeting to discuss the choice of successors. Everyone recommended Yu Shun, saying that he was an able person with both ability and political integrity. Yao is very happy. He married his two daughters to Shun, and it took him 28 years to give up the throne to Shun.
Shun, whose name is Yu, is said to be the seventh grandson of Zhuan Xu, who was born not far from Huangdi IX (present-day Shandong). After Shun ascended the throne, he cultivated fields, fished and made pottery himself, which was deeply loved by everyone. Through the tribal alliance meeting, he put eight yuan in charge of land, eight kai in charge of discipline, contracting civil affairs, Boyi in charge of mountains and rivers, Boyi in charge of sacrifice and punishment, thus perfecting the social management system.
He also followed Yao's example and held a succession meeting for democratic discussion. Everyone chose to be the heir. Shun was in poor health in his later years, but he still went to visit all parts of the south, but he died on the way to Cangwu (now Hunan). After Shun's death, Yu became the leader of the tribal alliance.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Yao Shun Chan Rang