Yao, also known as Tang Yao, is one of the Five Emperors in ancient Chinese legend and is revered as the ancestor of humanity. A descendant of the Yellow Emperor, Yao was born in Xiqi, Shaanxi Province, and later moved to Pingyang, Henan Province. Yao was a wise and benevolent monarch who unified the various tribes of the Yellow River valley and established a powerful tribal alliance. Yao was good at observing the heavens, formulated the 24 solar terms, and standardized agricultural production. Yao also attached great importance to water conservancy projects, and sent cangs to control floods so that the people could avoid floods. Yao's reign is known as "Yaozhi" and is a model in Chinese history.
Shun: Yao's ** and successor
Shun, also known as Yu Shun, was one of the Five Emperors in ancient Chinese legend and was revered as a model of morality. Shun was a commoner from humble origins, and his father, Susu, and stepmother, were cruel and often abused him. Shun is not resentful, but filial piety, loyalty, diligence and virtuousness. Shun's character touched heaven and earth and was appreciated by Yao. Yao asked Shun to marry his two daughters, and let Shun participate in state affairs to examine his talents. Shun showed outstanding political skills and was loved by Yao and the people. Yao decided to give up the throne to Shun and let Shun continue his career.
Danju: Yao's son and rejected heir
Danzhu is Yao's son and his crown prince. Danzhu's mother was Yao's wife, and his position was unshakable. However, Danju was not as virtuous and benevolent as his father, but a tyrannical and unscrupulous man. He did not respect his father, he did not love the people, but he knew only pleasure. Yao was very disappointed in Danzhu and felt that he was not worthy of the throne. After Yao's death, Shun suggested that the emperor be given to Danzhu in order to respect Yao's bloodline. However, the princes and the people did not worship Danzhu, but worshiped Shun and promoted Shun as the emperor. This kind of abdication is historically called "Zen concession".
February**Dynamic Incentive Plan Chan Rang: Political Traditions and Ideals in Ancient China.
Chan Rang is a political system in ancient China, which refers to the monarch taking the initiative to cede power and status to virtuous and talented people in order to achieve social harmony and progress. Derived from Taoism and Confucianism in China, the idea of Chan Rang believed that the legitimacy of a monarch was not based on blood or divine authority, but on virtue and talent. Chan Rang was regarded as a noble political act, a political ideal in ancient China. Yao Shun Chan Rang is the most famous example of Zen Rang in Chinese history, and is known as "the world is divided into three bright moonlit nights, and two scholars come out of the high mountains in a thousand autumns". The system of Chan Rang has not been widely practiced in Chinese history, but its spirit has always influenced Chinese culture and thought.