After Dayu succeeded to the throne, he established a new dynasty and named it "Xia", choosing Pingyang as his capital. He designated separate territories for Danzhu, son of Emperor Yao, and Shangjun, son of Emperor Shun, to rule as lords, while also adjusting the calendar standards and adopting a new era system.
Under Dayu's governance, the Human Race achieved even greater development. To strengthen the group's destiny and fortune, Dayu once again planned the nation's territorial divisions and forged sacred vessels engraved with symbolic patterns of various regions to consolidate the destiny and glory of the Human Race.
Forty-five years after ascending the throne, Dayu felt that his mission had been successfully fulfilled, so he passed the kingship on to his son, Qi.
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