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Shun the Great was one of the legendary [[Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors]] of China.

In accordance with a practice of "succession by invitation," he was chosen by [[Emperor Yao]] to succeed him, instead of Yao's son [[Danzhu]]. Shun, in turn, selected [[Yu the Great]] rather than his own son Yi to succeed him, after Yu played a significant role in controlling a great flood. Succeeding Shun as ruler, Yu then established the [[Xia Dynasty]], the first of the legendary dynasties of China.

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|width="35%"|Preceded by<br>'''[[Emperor Yao]]'''
|width="25%"|'''Legendary ruler of China<br>c. 2200 BCE?'''
|width="35%"|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Yu the Great]] of [[Xia Dynasty|Xia]]'''
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==References==
*K.C. Chang, ''Art, Myth, and Ritual'', Harvard University Press (1983), 120. 

[[Category:Emperors]]
[[Category:Mythology]]