Gao Yao (Xia Dynasty)
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Gao Yao was a political advisor of the Yu the Great
in China
during the Xia Dynasty
. His son was Bo Yi (伯益).
He is cited admonishingly saying to his king: "[The] Heaven can see and hear, and does so through the eyes and ears of the people; Heaven rewards the virtuous and punishes the wicked, and does it through the people." This admonition does not promote a democratic idea; it conforms to the Confucian principle of humane actions .
Yu the Great
Yu the Great , was a legendary ruler of Ancient China famed for his introduction of flood control, inaugurating dynastic rule in China by founding the Xia Dynasty, and for his upright moral character....
in China
China
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during the Xia Dynasty
Xia Dynasty
The Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty in China to be described in ancient historical chronicles such as Bamboo Annals, Classic of History and Records of the Grand Historian. The Xia Dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors gave his throne to him...
. His son was Bo Yi (伯益).
He is cited admonishingly saying to his king: "[The] Heaven can see and hear, and does so through the eyes and ears of the people; Heaven rewards the virtuous and punishes the wicked, and does it through the people." This admonition does not promote a democratic idea; it conforms to the Confucian principle of humane actions .