Why does the text emphasize that Chinese people call themselves descendants of the Yellow Emperor?
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[Author's Purpose]
What function does the chronological mention of technological advances by 3000 BC serve in relation to the later flood narrative?
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[Textual Function]
How does the use of the exclamation mark after 'he controlled the great flood!' shape the reader’s perception of Yu the Great’s achievement?
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[Tone and Rhetorical Effect]
What does the phrase 'organized people from different tribes' imply about the political implications of flood control?
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[Inference]
In what way does the description of Jie of Xia’s overthrow rely on implicit moral justification?
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[Author's Assumption]
What role does the repetition of 'according to legend' and 'mythology' play in the overall epistemological stance of the text?
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[Narrative Framing]
How does the mention of slavery in the Xia Dynasty serve a contrasting function in the narrative of progress?
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[Contrastive Logic]
What is implied by the statement that Tang was appreciated for 'the idea of cooperation with others' in the context of post-flood recovery?
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[Contextual Inference]
What does the discrepancy between two claims about Yu the Great—being the 8th grandson of the Yellow Emperor and being the founder of the imperial dynasty—suggest about the text’s treatment of origins?
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[Mythic Contradiction Analysis]
What can be inferred about the relationship between environmental management and political legitimacy in the text?