Yu is the ancestor of the Xia people.The confirmation of the birthplace of Yu the Great is related to the study of the Xia people and the birthplace of Xia culture.At present,the academic view the birthplace of"Yu the Great was born in Sichuan"has been widely accepted.The former residence of the Xia people recorded in ancient books was in Central China.The archaeology of the ruins of Xia focuses on western Henan and southern Shanxi,which are both far away from Sichuan,so the authenticity of the statement that"Yu the Great was born in Sichuan"needs to be re-examined.The statement that"Yu the Great was born in Sichuan"is based on"Yu the Great was born in Xiqiang"and"Yu the Great was born in Shiniu".A detailed examination of the formation and rheological changes of the two legends of"Yu the Great was born in Xiqiang"and"Yu the Great was born in Shiniu"can prove that"Yu the Great was born in Sichuan"is actually a legend caused by layers,not a historical fact.
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