尧 (yáo) — Yao, a legendary sage-king in ancient Chinese mythology
Definition
尧 (Yáo) is the legendary sage-king who founded Chinese dynastic tradition, often grouped with 舜 (Shùn) and 禹 (Yǔ) as Confucian ideals of virtuous rule.
noun
Yaoa legendary sage-king in ancient Chinese mythology
Examples
- 尧。yáo Shì zhōng guó gǔ dài chuán shuō zhōng de yí wèi shèng jūn.Yao is a sage-king in ancient Chinese legend.
- 尧舜。yáo Shùn yǔ shì rú jiā tuī chóng de lǐ xiǎng jūn zhǔ.Yao, Shun, and Yu are the ideal rulers praised by Confucianism.
- 尧。Lì shǐ shàng guān yú yáo de jì zǎi bìng bù duō.Historical records about Yao are not abundant.
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