King Shun was already far advanced in age. He would not have ventured to go to the land of savages from which other sovereigns had kept themselves away if he had not thought it his duty to go and civilize and convert the savages.

• 舜帝已耄耋之年，原不该作此远游，但他以为“蛮夷”“荒远”之域，历代君王不愿巡游之处，他就是要亲自去考察，去教育感化那儿的臣民。