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Yu The Great Facts
The person I selected is Xia Yu.
Some interesting facts about him are:
1.He was also known as "Da Yu" or "Yu The Great".
2.He was the first emperor of the xia dynasty.
3.He was the grandson of Zhuanxu the mythological monarch of ancient china who ruled for 78 years.
4.He was the son of gun who was appointed to stop the flooding of the yellow river. his attempt to stop the flooding using dikes failed after 9 years causing many deaths. He was executed for this failure.
5. After his father's execution Yu was appointed to stop the flooding.
6. Yu succeeded in stopping the floods by building cannals to lead the water out to sea.
7. His work on the cannals lasted for 13 years in which he never returned home.
8. According to the legend, during these 13 years he passed by his house 3 times without going in. This is a sign of his perseverance in his work.
9. He was greatly praised for stopping the floods.
10. Yu's cannals increased the produce from farming, which was greatly appriciated by the people, since the floods usully destroy the crops.
11. Following his success the Xia tribe's influence strenghend and Yu became the leader of the surrounding tribes.
12. Yu lead an army to supress the Sanmiao tribe who abused the other tribes.
13. Yu was appointed as king by Shun who had executed Yu's father many years earlier. Back Menu Next
Some interesting facts about him are:
1.He was also known as "Da Yu" or "Yu The Great".
2.He was the first emperor of the xia dynasty.
3.He was the grandson of Zhuanxu the mythological monarch of ancient china who ruled for 78 years.
4.He was the son of gun who was appointed to stop the flooding of the yellow river. his attempt to stop the flooding using dikes failed after 9 years causing many deaths. He was executed for this failure.
5. After his father's execution Yu was appointed to stop the flooding.
6. Yu succeeded in stopping the floods by building cannals to lead the water out to sea.
7. His work on the cannals lasted for 13 years in which he never returned home.
8. According to the legend, during these 13 years he passed by his house 3 times without going in. This is a sign of his perseverance in his work.
9. He was greatly praised for stopping the floods.
10. Yu's cannals increased the produce from farming, which was greatly appriciated by the people, since the floods usully destroy the crops.
11. Following his success the Xia tribe's influence strenghend and Yu became the leader of the surrounding tribes.
12. Yu lead an army to supress the Sanmiao tribe who abused the other tribes.
13. Yu was appointed as king by Shun who had executed Yu's father many years earlier. Back Menu Next