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 is implied by describing the flood as lasting 'for at least two generations' rather than specifying exact years?
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[Rhetorical Effect]
How does the juxtaposition of technological knowledge (pottery, silk) before 3000 BC with the 2200 BC flood shape the reader's understanding of civilizational progress?
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[Textual Contrast]
What role does the phrase 'organized people from different tribes' play in legitimizing Yu the Great’s authority?
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[Political Legitimacy]
Given that Tang gained support because people 'appreciated the idea of cooperation,' what does this reveal about the political values promoted by the narrative?
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[Implicit Ideology]
What is the significance of stating that the Xia Dynasty marked 'the beginning of the class society' immediately after describing flood control?
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[Causal Implication]
Why might the author place the statement about rice planting and duck breeding after the flood control, despite earlier mentioning rice cultivation by 3000 BC?
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[Narrative Chronology]
What does the repetition of Yu the Great’s lineage — being both the Yellow Emperor’s grandson and said founder of the imperial dynasty — achieve rhetorically?
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[Genealogical Rhetoric]
How does the claim that the Shang Dynasty lasted 'over six hundred years' despite earlier stating 1600–1050 BC (550 years) function within the narrative?
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[Temporal Discrepancy]
What assumption underlies the portrayal of Tang’s rebellion as easy due to widespread dissatisfaction with Jie?