Yu the Great
大禹
Source:
wikipedia.com
- Also known as
- Yu the Engineer King Yu
- Book mentions
- 25
Roles:
king
Factions:
Xia dynasty
(primary)
Links:
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Wikipedia entry Bio
Appears in 7 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 the successor who continued Shun's work by merit alone.
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Chapter 46
— Using Strategy, Zhuge Liang Borrows Arrows; Joining A Ruse, Huang Gai Accepts Punishment.
King Yu the flood-tamer, whose matchless skill 'would fail to sound the depth and height' of the great fog.
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Chapter 53
— Guan Yu Releases Huang Zhong; Sun Quan Fights With Zhang Liao.
Xia Yu, cited in Zhang Hong's rebuke as the kind of ancient strongman whose feats a prince should repress in himself.
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Chapter 80
— Cao Pi Deposes The Emperor, Taking Away The Fortunes of Han; Liu Bei Assumes The Throne, Continuing The Heritage.
The flood-tamer who received Shun's throne — 'now I understand the story of Shun and Yu,' says Cao Pi, giving the old tale its cynical reading.
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Chapter 96
— Shedding Tears, Zhuge Liang Puts Ma Su To Death; Cutting Hair, Zhou Fang Beguiles Cao Xiu.
The other half of Ma Su's precedent — the son King Shun employed after executing his father, offered as the reason Zhuge Liang might spare him and use him still.
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Chapter 98
— Pursuing The Shu Army, Wang Shuang Meets His Death; Raiding Chencang, Zhuge Liang Scores A Victory.
Alluded to in Zhang Zhao's memorial as a standard of virtue: 'your virtue matches that of Kings Yu and Tang.'
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Chapter 105
— The Lord of Wuxiang Leaves A Plan In The Silken Bag; The Ruler of Wei Removes The Bronze Statue With The Dew Bowl.
Cited twice in Yang Fu's memorial, paired with Yao: 'King Yu contented himself with a small modest palace, and all the empire rejoiced', and in the list of the four sage rulers Cao Rui is told to imitate.