Shun
舜
Source:
wikipedia.com
- Also known as
- Emperor Shun King Shun Yaoxu
- Book mentions
- 6
Roles:
king
Factions:
Youyu-shi
(primary)
Links:
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Wikipedia entry Bio
Appears in 4 chapters:
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Chapter 8
— Wang Yun Prepares The Chaining Scheme; Dong Zhuo Rages At Phoenix Pavilion.
Cited in Wang Yun's astrology speech: as Shun succeeded Yao and Yu continued Shun, so should Dong Zhuo receive the decree of Heaven.
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Chapter 17
— Yuan Shu Marches Out Seven Armies; Cao Cao And Three Generals Join Forces.
King Shun, claimed as the Yuan family's ancestor in Yuan Shu's earth-receives-fire justification for taking the throne.
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Chapter 23
— Mi Heng Slips His Garment And Rails At Traitors; Ji Ping Pledges To Kill The Prime Minister.
Cited in Mi Heng's boast that he could make his prince the rival of Kings Yao and Shun.
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Chapter 34
— Behind The Screen, Lady Cai Overhears A Secret; Across The Tan Torrent, The Dilu Horse Carries Its Master.
The sage king whose mother dreamed of a jade bird before his birth - Xun You's precedent for reading the unearthed bronze bird as a felicitous omen.