Why might the reference to Chinese people calling themselves 'descendants of the Yellow Emperor' serve a symbolic function beyond genealogy?
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[Author's Purpose]
What does the sequencing of technological knowledge (pottery, rice cultivation, silk) before the flood imply about the author’s view of historical development?
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[Inference]
How does the phrase 'organized people from different tribes' contribute to the portrayal of Yu the Great’s leadership?
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[Author's Purpose]
In what way does the statement 'After the flood was controlled, people learnt how to plant rice' conflict with earlier information, and what might this reveal about the text’s historiography?
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[Contradiction & Interpretation]
What rhetorical purpose does the repetition of 'According to legend' serve when describing Yu the Great as founder, despite earlier presentation as historical actor?
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[Narrative Voice & Function]
What does the emphasis on Tang’s 'cooperation with others' imply about the values legitimizing political authority in this narrative?
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[Value System Inference]
How does the description of the Xia Dynasty as 'a period of slavery' shape the reader’s understanding of early state formation?
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[Ideological Framing]
What function does the thirteen-year duration of Yu’s flood control project serve in the narrative structure?
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[Symbolic Time Measurement]
Given that Tang defeated Jie due to widespread dissatisfaction, what assumption underlies the portrayal of dynastic change?
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[Underlying Assumption]
What does the conflation of Yu the Great founding 'the imperial dynasty' with the Xia Dynasty imply about the conceptualization of sovereignty?