A Long Time Ago in Ancient China, floods were rampant across the land. Houses were destroyed, crops were submerged, and the common people were displaced, living in great misery. Shun, the tribal leader at that time, was extremely worried and searched everywhere for someone who could control the floods.
At this time, a man named Gun stepped forward, intending to deal with the floods. Gun tried to stop the floods with earth, but the floods were so fierce that when he blocked one place, another place would burst its banks. Although Gun spent a great deal of time and energy, the floods still couldn't be effectively controlled.
Gun had a son named Yu. Yu was a very intelligent and brave young man. After seeing his father's failure in flood control, he was determined to find a better way to deal with the floods.
Yu embarked on his long journey of flood control. Instead of blocking the floods like his father, he carefully surveyed the terrain. He walked along the rivers for a very long time, enduring hardships on the journey. He discovered that the reason for the floods was that the river channels were blocked and the water couldn't flow smoothly. So, Yu decided to use the method of dredging to control the floods. He led the common people to dredge the river channels and divert the floods into the sea.
During the process of flood control, Yu encountered countless difficulties. Sometimes, when high mountains blocked the way, he would lead everyone to cut through the mountains so that the floods could pass through smoothly. He worked together with the common people, not afraid of hardships. His hands were full of calluses, and his feet had blisters, but he never thought of giving up.
Yu spent a very long time on flood control. He passed by his home three times but didn't enter. When he passed by his home for the first time, he heard his wife's painful cries during childbirth. But thinking of the urgent task of flood control, he gritted his teeth and left. When he passed by his home for the second time, his son was already able to call him "father", but he just took a affectionate look at his home and then threw himself back into the flood - control work. When he passed by his home for the third time, his son had grown up, but he just waved his hand and continued on his way.
In this way, after years of hard work, Yu finally successfully controlled the floods. The river channels became unobstructed, and the floods flowed into the sea obediently. The land regained its vitality. The common people once again lived a stable and happy life.
Because of his great achievements in flood control, Yu was respected and loved by the common people. Shun also abdicated the position of tribal leader to him. Since then, Yu became the founding monarch of the Xia Dynasty. His name has been forever engraved in the long history of China, and his story has always been passed down, becoming a symbol of bravery, wisdom, and selfless dedication in Chinese culture.
