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Reminder: Please read from down to up, right to left.

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This is where Yu the Great's story ends.

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Yu the Great is loved for his commitment towards the solving of a problem and also giving up his own matters for the greater good.

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After succeeding to the throne, he founded the Xia Dynasty in 2070 BC. After his death, his son Qin implemented the hereditary system.

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He was able to prove his worth through all these great deeds and tasks that he did. Thus, he was chosen to be the successor of Shun.

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He also taught the citizens to develop agriculture, breed animals and a lot of other skills. With these skills, the citizens could now live a peaceful life.

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He had to control the waters. There were lots of floods, and this affected many. Gun, Yu's father tried building embankments out of soil to control the waters. It didn't really work out after some time, so Yu was sent to control the waters. He found out a way to control the water by building channels that divert the water into the sea. After 13 years of hard work and passing by his wife(and son)'s house multiple times, he successfully controlled the waters(thus why he is called "Yu the Great").

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Why did he have to control the waters?

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He 'married a woman from Mount Tu'. They had a son, but he left before being able to see him to control the waters.

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(The Central Plain in glowing red)

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Yu is 'believed to have grown up on the slopes of Mount Song', as his father moved citizens to the east, close to the Central Plain.

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Yu was born in 2200 BC. It is still unknown where exactly he was born. Some people say that he was born on Mount Wen, while others say he may have been born in Shifang.

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The main thing that Yu the Great was known for was controlling the waters. Let's take a look at his life.