Emperor Yao
Yao (Chinese尧/尧, Pinyin Yao ) ( 2353-2234 BC) was a legendary Chinese ruler, was one of the Three Sublime and was the fourth of five Urkaiser. He is also known under the name Yaotangshi (陶 唐氏), Yi Fangxun (伊 放 勋) and Yi Qi (伊 祈) known.
Life
Yao was the second son of Emperor Ku and Qingdu (庆 都). According to tradition, Yao was already 20 years old emperor and died at the age of 119, when he gave the throne to Emperor Shun, with whom he also married his two daughters (娥 皇, Ehuang and女 英, Nǚyīng ). Yao is considered wise and morally perfect Taught Emperor, whose benevolence and care should be a model for the rulers of later dynasties. In the older Chinese literature Yao, Shun and Yu are often regarded as historical figures. Modern historians of course assuming that it is symbolic figures for the establishment of uniform - hierarchical power structures at the transition from pre - to patriarchal feudal society.
Traditions
Yao's greatest achievement is the successful control of ancient China home seekers flood disaster.
In particular, since the Yellow River often overflowed its banks, while under its water and mud masses whole areas buried, it is generally believed Yao did this river tamed by the construction of dams with " pulsating earth " out of heaven stolen. However, it is also reported that in Yao's time the sun all ten full days had not gone down, while the country was flooded by a wave, " which reached up to heaven ." For further passages like " The water was probably the highest mountains, and the hills in front were not to see " see some of the catastrophism pendent researchers parallels to, inter alia, in the Bible transmitted reports and suggest a global cataclysm.
Yao should also let you have determine the directions and have introduced a new calendar. His ministers Xi and He are considered the founders of the Chinese astronomy. Blessed was always Emperor Yao's ascetic frugality: According to a report by the philosopher Han Fei he fed on millet and "green soup "; his clothing consisted of animal skins in winter, in summer from harsh plant fiber. Last but not least Yao attributed the invention of Go, which was to serve his son Shun as a teaching tool for the training of discipline, concentration and mental balance.