Yu the Great

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Ma Lin
published on 08 January 2016
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A representation of Yu the Great who reigned in the 21st century BCE and founded the Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 BCE). By the Song Dynasty painter Ma Lin, hanging silk scroll. (National Palace Museum, Taipei)

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Lin, M. (2016, January 08). Yu the Great. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4375/yu-the-great/

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Lin, Ma. "Yu the Great." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 08, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4375/yu-the-great/.

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Lin, Ma. "Yu the Great." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Jan 2016. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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