The abdication system is a way for China to change its rulers, which means that the incumbent monarch surrenders his sovereignty to others before his death. Refers to the system of democratic election of leaders of tribal alliances in primitive society in China. The abdication system in ancient China was first seen in Shangshu, but its authenticity has always been controversial. Later, China changed dynasties, and some people seized power in the name of abdication. The abdication of Yao, Shun and Yu.
Yao is the son of China, the ancient leader and one of the five emperors. Emperor Yao is the ancestor of Liu and his surname is Qi. Thirteen-year-old Tao (a native of Taosi Township, Xiangfen County, Shanxi Province) assisted Zhi. At the age of fifteen, he was renamed Tao Tang in Pingyang (now Linfen, Shanxi). At the age of twenty, Yao became the son of heaven and made Pingyang his capital. Twenty years later, Yao Lao Heshun succeeded Yao in power. Twenty-eight years later, Yao abdicated and died and was buried in Gulin (Juancheng County, Shandong Province). Yao inherited the throne from his brother Di Zhi and abdicated to Shun.