Emperor Yao
Legendary Chinese ruler, one of the Five Emperors / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Di Yao" redirects here. For people with the surname Yao, see Yao Di (disambiguation).
For other uses, see Yao (disambiguation).
Emperor Yao (simplified Chinese: 尧; traditional Chinese: 堯; pinyin: Yáo; Wade–Giles: Yao2; traditionally c. 2356 – 2255 BCE)[2] was a legendary Chinese ruler, according to various sources, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
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Yao 堯 | |
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Reign | 99 years[1] |
Predecessor | Emperor Zhi |
Successor | Emperor Shun |
Born | Gaoyou, Jiangsu or Tianchang, Anhui |
Spouse | San Yi (concubine) |
Issue | Danzhu Ehuang Nuying |
Father | Emperor Ku |
Mother | Qingdu |
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