In 2205 BCE Sage-king Shun abdicates to Yu.

The Great Yu

Yu abdicates to his minister:

Lord Yi

TIANWEN

verse 64

Lord Yi's throne is usurped by Yu's son, Qi.

Prince Qi

verse 61

Kui [weds Dark Lady]----Xiang [killed by Han Zhuo]

Kui is assasinated by Hou Yi, who usurps the throne.

Hou Yi

verse 67

With the assistance of the Dark Lady, Hou Yi is assasinated by his minister, Han Zhuo, who takes Yi's wife, and feeds him to his sons.

Han Zhuo

verses 71-2

Han Zhuo is assasinated by Kui's minister, and the throne is passed to Han Ao, son of Zhuo and Hou Yi's widow

Han Ao

verse 85

With the assistance of Ru Ai, widow of Hou Yi's son, Han Ao is killed by Shao Kang, son of Xiang.

Shao Kang

verse 86

. . .

Jie [weds Mei Xi]

verses 91-2

With the assistance of his minister, Yi Zhi, and Mei Xi, the estranged queen, Tang overthrew Jie in 1766 BCE.

Tang