Emperor Yu
Legend has it that Yu came to Kuaiji during his fight against the great flood. He climbed the Wanwei Mountain and distributed letters written in gold to gods and got the water diversion method from gods. After he ascended the throne, he completed his work in three years and brought the country to his control in five years. He then traveled all over the country and came back to Yue. He got to the Maoshan Mountain and met ministers from all over the country and decided on the ruling policies during the gathering. At this meeting, Yu also conferred honorary titles on virtuous people and awarded people of achievements. Yu’s principle of rewards and punishment was that no man should be executed if his crimes were not proved beyond doubt and no man should be awarded if his achievements were not proved beyond doubt. The name of the Maoshan Mountain, where Yu and his people met, was later changed to Kuaiji. In his evening years, Yu came to East China for inspection and hunting. After he came to Kuaiji, he met old people and decided on the measuring and weighing systems. Yu died there and was buried in Kuaiji. Yu Mausoleum, Yu Memorial Temple and Yu Temple are located in the southeastern Shaoxing County.
Source: sx.gov.cn
Editor: Wang Moyan
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