What does Yu Shun stand for?

Shun Shun, the legendary name of the ancient emperor. Yao Di's son-in-law was called Yu Shun or Youshi because of the peril of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Shun, like Yao, was the ancient and modern holy king respected by Confucianism and Mohism in the pre-Qin period. Shun is of special significance to Confucianism. Confucianism attaches importance to filial piety, and Shun's legend is also famous for filial piety, so his personality image is only a model of Confucian ethics. Mencius is a person who has made great contributions to the development of Confucianism after Confucius. He strongly praised Shun's filial piety and advocated people to strive to be as filial as Shun. Said: "Shun, people are also; Me too. Shun is the law of the world, but it can be passed on to future generations. I am (still) a countryman, but I can worry. What is there to worry about? It's just awkward. He even imagined that Shun was the son of heaven and was arrested for murder. Although Shun won't use his power to break the criminal law and pardon him, he must secretly escape from prison behind his father's back and live a carefree life together, forgetting the status of the son of heaven in order to enjoy family happiness. Due to the propaganda of Confucianism, Shun's legendary deeds have had a far-reaching impact on China's cultural traditions.

The ancient school of skepticism believed that his legend appeared later than later, so his legend was invented by later generations, and his person was purely false. It is generally believed in academic circles that the story of Yao Shunyu's abdication truly reflects the situation at the end of primitive society. Although it is a legend, it has its own historical value. Some scholars especially pointed out that Shun's appointment of "eight members" and "eight letters" and their respective powers reflected the beginning of the transformation of the tribal alliance parliament into an aristocratic deliberative body. It shows that studying the legend of Shun with historical materialism is helpful to understand the clues of historical development in the process of disintegration of primitive society.