Yu Gong (The Foolish Old Man)

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mythological_figure
character in Chinese folklore
gptkbp:age 90 years old (in the story)
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:The_Foolish_Old_Man_Removes_the_Mountains
gptkbp:culturalSignificance inspiration for perseverance in Chinese culture
gptkbp:family had sons and grandsons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yu Gong (The Foolish Old Man)
gptkbp:influenced Chinese idiom: 'Yu Gong moves the mountains'
gptkbp:notableAction attempted to move mountains
gptkbp:notableQuote As long as I have descendants, why worry about not moving the mountains?
gptkbp:opposedBy Zhi Sou (the Wise Old Man)
gptkbp:origin gptkb:China
gptkbp:storyToldBy gptkb:Mencius
gptkb:Liezi
gptkbp:supports Heavenly God
gptkbp:symbolizes perseverance
willpower
determination
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Foolish_Old_Man_Removes_the_Mountains
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6