Mother Yao statue 18 meters high, white marble material. Yao’s mother holds the young Emperor Yao in her hand, towards the west by 13 degrees north, which is in Taosi Village, Linfen City, Shanxi Provence. This is the place where Yao was conferred.
Yao's mother Qingdu is not only dignified and beautiful, industrious and intelligent, but also good at making pottery. According to records, when Emperor Yao was born, Qingdu was making pottery, so he named his son "Yao(尧)". One of the interpretations of the ancient character "Yao（堯）" means three crockerywares placed on the offering table.
Emperor Yao spent his youth in the Taji Town. The reason why he became the great emperor was closely related to the education of his mother Qingdu. Qingdu is the daughter of the tribal patriarch, who educates the people and encourage farming. She personally went into the fields and taught the people to plant crops; she taught them to weave cloth and make clothes; When the plague occurred, she went up the mountain to collect herbs to cure the people; When encountering drought, she led the people to dig wells to draw water (it was said that the well was created by Yao's mother)... The kindness and story of Yao's mother are still popular among the people and have been praised for generations.
From the words and deeds of Yao's mother, Emperor Yao understood the hardships of labor from an early age and learned to earn his own living. When he grew up, he became a famous monarch of "benevolence, justice, frugality, and wisdom" for thousands of years. He exercised benevolent governance, selected talents, advocated filial piety, implement “abdication system”, and created "Yao Tian Shun Ri". He became the first person to "cultivate one's moral character, regulate one's family, and Pacify the country" summarized in the Book of Rites. There is no doubt that the birth, growth and achievements of Yao have all cost Qingdu's all her life's energy and teachings. Therefore, Qingdu is actually the first virtuous mother in China.
Recommended tour duration: 15 minutes
