Yao and Shun, the legendary sage-kings of ancient China; often used to refer to a person of exceptional wisdom and virtue.

Yi Sun-sin (1545–1598), Korean admiral and folk hero famous for his naval victories over Japanese invaders.

The legendary emperor Shun, one of the [[五帝|五帝|wu3 di4]] known for his great wisdom and filial piety; he is named Yu Shun because his fief was in the state of Yu.

Zhu Shunshui (1600–1682), also known as [[朱之瑜|朱之瑜|zhu1 zhi1 yu2]], was a scholar from Zhejiang who lived during the transition between the Ming and Qing dynasties. After the fall of the Ming, he settled in Japan where he taught Confucianism and influenced Japanese thought.

(1008–1048) Northern Song dynasty poet and calligrapher, often associated with [[梅尧臣|梅堯臣|mei2 yao2 chen2]] as the representative poets of their era. A supporter of the Qingli Reforms, he later retired to Suzhou where he built the famous Canglang Pavilion.

the days of the sage kings [[尧|堯|yao2]] and [[舜|舜|shun4]]; used to describe a period of great peace and prosperity

(literary) hibiscus flower; the [[木槿|木槿|mu4 jin3]] flower

Several memorial tombs of the legendary Emperor Shun, with major sites located in [[宁远县|寧遠縣|ning2 yuan3 xian4]] (Hunan) and [[运城|運城|yun4 cheng2]] (Shanxi).

(idiom) a time of peace and prosperity like the golden age of the legendary sage kings [[舜|舜|shun4]] and [[尧|堯|yao2]]

the sage Emperors [[舜|舜|shun4]] and [[尧|堯|yao2]] rule every day; refers to a peaceful and prosperous golden age

an alternative name for Thousand Buddha Mountain in Jinan, Shandong, named after the legend that Emperor Shun farmed there