@wediscoverchina: Before China had emperors, it had a flood. And before it had dynasties, it had a man who refused to quit until the waters went down. This is the story of Yu the Great, retold in full. The great flood under Emperor Yao. Gun's nine years of failed dikes and the price he paid. The son who rejected his father's way, worked beside the laborers for 13 years, and mapped a drowned land into nine provinces. The divine turtle offering the river map, the dragon marking the channels, and the nine bronze tripods cast to symbolize the realm. And the sacrifice at the heart of the legend: three times Yu passed his own home, once while his wife was in labor, once while his son called his name, and never once went inside. Duty before family, nation before self. The lords chose Yu to succeed the throne. He broke the ancient rule of abdicating to the worthy, and hereditary rule began. His tomb still stands at Shaoxing, 4,000 years later. Chinese children still learn the phrase: three times passing home without entering. Some heroes conquer. Yu the Great built. 👉 Follow @WeDiscoverChina for more epic stories from Chinese history! #China #ChinaHistory #History #AncientChina #HistoryFacts #WorldHistory #Storytime #Education #ChineseCulture #Documentary

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