Gao Yao (minister)

Gao Yao (traditional Chinese: 臯陶; simplified Chinese: 皋陶; pinyin: Gāo Yáo; Wade–Giles: Kao Yao),also known as jiu tao(咎陶),Gao Yao(皋繇) or Jiu Yao(咎繇), was the Minister for Law of Emperor Shun in prehistorical China according to tradition.

Gao Yao became a political senior advisor of Yu the Great.

He was considered the ancestor of the imperial house of Li of the Tang dynasty, which honoured him with the posthumous name Emperor Deming (德明皇帝).

He is cited admonishing his king: "Heaven can see and hear, and does so through the eyes and ears of the people; Heaven rewards the virtuous and punishes the wicked, and does it through the people.

Gao Yao is sometimes considered the father of Boyi.