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 chronological mention of pottery, rice cultivation, and silk production by 3000 BC imply about the author's view of pre-flood society?
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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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[Rhetorical Function]
What logical role does the statement 'After the flood was controlled, people learnt how to plant rice and other crops' play, given earlier mention of rice cultivation by 3000 BC?
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[Logical Contradiction / Narrative Tension]
In what way does the characterization of Tang as someone people 'respected' and who promoted 'cooperation with others' serve the legitimization of dynastic change?
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[Ideological Function]
What does the use of the exclamation mark after 'he controlled the great flood!' suggest about the cultural significance of Yu’s achievement?
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[Tone and Stylistic Device]
Given that the Xia Dynasty is described as both 'the beginning of class society' and a 'period of slavery', what underlying assumption does this reflect about early state formation?
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[Implicit Assumption]
How does the repetition of Yu the Great’s lineage—being the '8th grandson of the Yellow Emperor' and later called the 'founder of the imperial dynasty'—function ideologically?
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[Symbolic Lineage Construction]
What does the statement 'Tang easily gathered supporters' imply about the perceived legitimacy of Jie’s rule?
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[Implied Judgment]
Considering the final sentence states the Shang Dynasty lasted over six hundred years under thirty emperors, what might be inferred about the stability of long-term rule in early Chinese historiography?