《汉书·传·元后传》
王莽自称是黄帝的后代，他自述世系的《自本》中说： 黄帝姓姚，其八代孙为虞舜。
莽自谓黄帝之后，其《自本》曰：黄帝姓姚氏，八世生虞舜。
Wang Mang claimed to be a descendant of the Yellow Emperor. In his autobiographical 《自本》  he stated: The family name of the Yellow Emperor was Yao, and his eighth-generation grandson was Shun.