Yu Shun, also known as Chong Hua, had a father, named Gu Sou, who was blind. His stepmother gave birth to a boy named Xiang. Much like his parents, Xiang was very vicious toward Shun. Their father liked Xiang very much and always looked for a chance to get rid of Shun.
One day, Shun’s father asked him to climb up onto a barn roof to repair it, and then he sneakily set the barn on fire while Shun was fixing the roof. Using two straw hats like wings, Shun flew down and escaped the fire.
