| Shun 舜 | |
|---|---|
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| Predecessor | Emperor Yao |
| Successor | Yu the Great |
| Spouse | Ehuang (娥皇) Nüying (女英) |
| Issue | Shangjun (商均) |
| Father | Gusou (瞽叟) |
| Mother | Wodeng (握登) |
Emperor Shun (Chinese: 帝舜; pinyin: Dì Shùn) was a legendary leader of ancient China, regarded by some sources as one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors[1] being the last of the Five Emperors. Tradition holds that he lived sometime between 2294 and 2184 BC. Tradition also holds that those with the surname Hu (胡) are descendants of Emperor Shun. The Duke Hu of Chen, 胡公滿, a descendant of Shun, became the founder of the State of Chen. Later Chen dynasty emperors such as Chen Baxian would also claim descent from Shun.[2][3]
- ^ Wang, Hui (2020-11-18). "《五帝本纪》得与失：论司马迁的上古史观" [The Gains and Losses of the Five Emperors' Chronicles: On Sima Qian's View of Ancient History]. Center for Studies of Historical Theory & Historiography of Beijing Normal University (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ Yang 2003, p. 121.
- ^ Han 2010, pp. 2776–7.