Why does the text emphasize that Chinese refer to themselves as 'descendants of the Yellow Emperor'?
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[Author's Purpose]
What function does the mention of technological capabilities before 3000 BC serve in the narrative structure?
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[Textual Function]
How does the description of Yu the Great organizing people from different tribes contribute to the broader theme?
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[Thematic Inference]
What does the phrase 'after thirteen years' most strongly imply about the nature of Yu’s achievement?
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[Temporal Implication]
In what way does the transition from flood suffering to post-flood agricultural progress function rhetorically?
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[Narrative Progression]
What role does the characterization of Tang as someone people 'respected' and who valued 'cooperation' play in justifying his rebellion?
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[Moral Legitimacy]
Why might the author place the statement 'The Xia Dynasty marks the beginning of the class society and it was a period of slavery' immediately after describing flood control?
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[Structural Logic]
What does the repetition of Yu the Great’s lineage connection—to the Yellow Emperor—suggest about the construction of political legitimacy?
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[Symbolic Lineage]
How does the discrepancy between two dates—'By 3000 BC' and 'During 2200 BC'—affect the interpretation of societal continuity?
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[Chronological Tension]
Given that the final sentence claims the Shang Dynasty lasted over six hundred years under thirty emperors, yet earlier it says 1600–1050 BC (550 years), what does this inconsistency suggest about the text’s purpose?