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Gao Tao
Gao Yao () was the Minister for Law of Emperor Shun in prehistorical China according to tradition. Gao Yao became a political senior advisor of Yu the Great. His father was Shaohao. He was considered the ancestor of the imperial house of Li of the Tang dynasty, which honoured him with the posthumous name Emperor Deming (). He is cited admonishing his king: "Heaven can see and hear, and does so through the eyes and ears of the people; Heaven rewards the virtuous and punishes the wicked, and does it through the people." , ''Taiwan Review'', Vol. 57, No. 12, Dec. 2007 Some Chinese scholars have argued he is the same person as Ye the Great, said by |
