Why might the reference to Chinese people calling themselves 'descendants of the Yellow Emperor' serve a symbolic function in the narrative?
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[Author's Purpose]
What does the placement of technological achievements before and after the flood imply about societal development?
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[Inference]
How does the description of Yu the Great organizing multiple tribes contribute to his portrayal as a leader?
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[Author's Purpose]
What role does the thirteen-year duration of Yu’s flood control project play in the legend’s significance?
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[Author's Purpose]
Given that Tang gained support because people disliked Jie, what can be inferred about the legitimacy of dynastic change in this worldview?
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[Inference]
What is implied by the statement that the Xia Dynasty marked the beginning of class society and slavery?
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[Inference]
How does the mention of breeding ducks and geese after the flood relate to broader themes of civilization-building?
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[Function]
What does the contradiction between two statements—'Yu the Great was the 8th grandson of the Yellow Emperor' and 'Yu the Great was the founder of the imperial dynasty'—suggest about the nature of legendary history?
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[Inference]
In what way does the timeline discrepancy—Shang lasting 'from 1600 BC to 1050 BC' versus 'over six hundred years'—affect the reader's interpretation of historical accuracy?
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[Author's Purpose]
What does the repeated association of technological and agricultural advances with post-crisis recovery suggest about the narrative’s view of human progress?