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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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