Summer After - Kako

Japanese: 夏后 - かこう
Summer After - Kako

…the name of an ancient Chinese dynasty. The founder, Yu, is said to be a descendant of the Yellow Emperor. During the reign of Emperor Shun, he succeeded in controlling a great flood that struck China after 13 years, and was given the throne by Shun and called the Xia Empress. After his death, his descendants succeeded him, making it the first hereditary dynasty. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Xiahou" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中国古代の王朝名。始祖禹は黄帝の子孫といわれ,帝舜のとき,中国を襲った大洪水を,13年かけて治めることに成功し,舜から帝位を譲られ,夏后と称した。その死後,子孫が位を継ぎ,最初の世襲王朝となった。…

※「夏后」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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