Why does the text emphasize that Chinese refer to themselves as 'descendants of the Yellow Emperor'?
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[Author's Purpose]
What role does the mention of pottery, rice cultivation, and silk production around 3000 BC play in the narrative structure?
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[Textual Function]
How does the phrase 'after thirteen years' contribute to the portrayal of Yu the Great?
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[Rhetorical Effect]
What is implied by the statement that Tang ‘easily gathered supporters’?
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[Inference]
What function does the repetition of Yu the Great’s lineage serve when he is identified as the '8th grandson of the Yellow Emperor' and later called the 'founder of the imperial dynasty'?
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[Structural Cohesion]
In what way does the description of post-flood agricultural development ('people learnt how to plant rice... ducks and geese were bred') shape the understanding of recovery?
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[Causal Logic]
What does the transition from flood control to canal construction imply about governance in early Chinese society?
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[Implicit Argument]
How does the assertion that the Xia Dynasty marked 'the beginning of the class society' affect the interpretation of Yu the Great’s legacy?
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[Conceptual Implication]
What can be inferred about the relationship between moral reputation and political power from Tang’s ability to gain support?
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[Value System Inference]
Why might the final sentence state that the Shang Dynasty lasted over six hundred years and had thirty emperors, despite already providing its dates?