英文的中国神话传说

During China's Great Flood, Yu's father, Gun, was assigned by King Yao (尧) to tame the raging waters. Gun built earthen dikes all over the land in the hope of containing the waters. But the earthen dikes collapsed everywhere and the project failed miserably. Gun was executed by King Shun (舜), to whom Yao had handed the rulership. Shun recruited Yu as successor to his father's flood-control efforts. Instead of building more dikes, Yu began to dredge new river channels, to serve both as outlets for the torrential waters, and as irrigation conduits to distant farm lands. Yu spent a backbreaking thirteen years at this task, with the help of some 20,000 workers.

"Passing his own door 3 times" is a tale of Yu's dedication. It is said that when Yu was given the task of fighting the flood, he had been married only 5 days. He then said good bye to his wife, saying that he does not know when he will return. His wife then asked him what name to give if a so