Yao-Shun
SHUN: is Emperor Shun (2256-2195 BC). His clan name was Yao, and his real name was Chong Hua. He was the eighth-generation grandson of Emperor Huang. He was a filial son, ranking first in the "Twenty-four Filial Exemplars" of China. His biological mother died early. His father, Gusou, married another woman, who gave birth to...
to be always pure and kind
Pure means unadulterated, without any mixture; Goodness means being kind. Generally, it means purely doing good deeds, being completely virtuous, without any evil mixed in. The Master said:'A pure and good nature shows a cheerful face,That is why one deserves to be a Buddhist.' (Khuyến Thiện, Vol.5)
