Yao (the legendary leader of the tribal alliance in the late period of the patriarchal clan society in ancient China)
Chinese name: Yao
Also known as Yao Di.
Gender: male
biography
One of the legendary ancient emperors in history. It first appeared in Chu Ci Tian Wen, Guoyu, Zuo Zhuan and other books. The death of Yao Shun is a very popular story. There is the name of "Emperor Yao" in the myth of Shan Hai Jing, but it does not exist in the lineage of ancient emperors, which shows that his position in the earliest myths and legends is not high. But in the two books of Confucianism and Mohism, Yao was an ancient holy king, and Confucianism especially respected him. "The Analects of Confucius Taibo" said: "Great! Yao is king, almost the only day. " Shangshu also specially compiled a Yao Dian to celebrate his political achievements and virtue, as well as the prosperity of his succession and Shun's "four appearances". However, books such as Annals of Bamboo Books say that "Shun imprisoned Yao in Pingyang and took the throne". In the ancient royal family compiled at the end of the Warring States period, Yao was compiled as the third son of the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor. "Shiben" also said that "Emperor Yao was Tao", but "Lu Chunqiu Ancient Music" described the ancient emperors, Tao was before the Yellow Emperor, and Yao was the third after the Yellow Emperor, so it can be seen that they were not the same person. In historical records, Yao is called "Tang Yao", which is consistent with the names of Yu Shun, Shang Tang, and became the Tang Emperor in the historical system of "two emperors and three kings" handed down from the end of the Warring States Period. In addition, among the Five Emperors, Yao was listed as one of the ancient "Five Emperors" (see Three Emperors and Five Emperors).
The word "emperor" in the legendary period refers to a god, and "emperor" often refers to a certain god. Engels pointed out that "every clan originated from a god". Emperor Yao is the ancestor of such a clan and tribe, but he may also be deified by an outstanding tribal leader. According to the legend of Yao and Shun, it should belong to the period before the disintegration of patriarchal clan alliance. Yao and Shun are only military leaders of tribal alliances in military democracy, not emperors.
Yao Di, surnamed Yin Qi,no. Fang Xun. Because he was sealed in the Tang Dynasty, he was called "Tang Yao". Because of his high respect, people fell in love with Emperor Yao. He is serious and respectful, radiant, clear from top to bottom, can unite people's hearts and make all ethnic groups unite as one and live in harmony. Yao is simple, eating coarse rice and drinking wild vegetable soup. Nature is loved by the people.
In Yao's later years, on April 12th, Mu recommended the successor of the military leader of the tribal alliance, and everyone unanimously recommended Shun. Emperor Yao married his two daughters to Shun, made a long-term investigation on him, and finally gave up safely.
Yao, the legendary leader of the tribal alliance. Also known as Tao Tang, Fang Xun and Tang Yao in history. Originally living in Tangxian County, Hebei Province, he moved to Taiyuan. After serving as the leader of the tribal alliance, he moved to Linfen, Shanxi. According to legend, in order to make calendars, distinguish seasons and control water with guns, a civil servant was set up to observe the changes of the sun, the moon and the stars. Yao is regarded as a typical benevolent gentleman, diligent and simple, fair in handling affairs, drinking wild vegetable soup, wearing linen clothes and living in a thatched cottage. Yao made use of the good ministers, developed their specialties, worked out calendars and arranged agricultural production.
Yao Di
The second son, first sealed in Tao, then sealed in Tang, was named Tao Downs. Its nickname is Yao, and its history is called. He has been in power for a hundred years and has been asking April for advice. Moreover, he also set up slanderers for ordinary people to express their opinions, set up a number of political organizations, asked for recommending and appointing sages, and then gave way to Shun.
Historical Records Volume 15 Biographies of Emperors: Emperor Yao, Fang Xun. Its benevolence is like heaven, and its knowledge is like god.
According to legend, Go belongs to Yao Faming.
Weiqi, which originated in ancient times, is called chess and can be said to be the originator of chess. Weiqi has a history of more than 4000 years. According to the pre-Qin classic Shi Ben, "Yao made Weiqi and was good at it." Zhang Hua in the Jin Dynasty inherited and developed this sentence in the Natural History: "Yao taught Go. Or cloud: Shun is a fool with his son and pretends to teach him. "