Advanced | 中国的上古圣人—尧、舜、禹 | The Ancient Chinese Sages - Yao, Shun And Yu | Mandarin Chinese Story

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There are many famous emperors in Chinese history, but there are three people, although they are not emperors, they have the same status as emperors, they are Yao, Shun and Yu-- three tribal alliance leaders in ancient times. In today's story, we are going to look at the characteristics of Yao, Shun and Yu. By understanding their characteristics, we can understand why Sima Qian used them as a model and standard for a national leader in the Records of the Grand Historian.

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