Motif
Hydraulic ordering of habitable land
hydraulic_ordering_of_habitable_land
A motif of the Culture Hero and Founder family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
confucian
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The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism, Part I - The Shu King, the Religious Portions of the Shih King, the Hsiao King (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 3) PART III. THE BOOKS OF HSiA. / Book I. The Tribute of Yij. / PART III. / PART III.; lines 3722-3852 confidence: high
Yii traces the courses of named waters and rivers, including their flow directions, divisions, junctions, marshes, and entry into larger rivers or the sea.
The passage emphasizes tracing watercourses, clearing river sources, banking marshes, and making grounds along waters habitable.
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