大禹治水的文化探寻

大禹以分疏法治理洪水成功，由这一传说形成了一种重要的传统观念，影响了几千年来中国政治社会的各个方面。治水发生在我国父系氏族公社向奴隶社会过渡的时期，由于治水活动而形成的权力机构在治水完成后转变为国家组织，并由此导致了奴隶制度的形成。同时，大禹在治水过程中所体现出来的道德标准与思想、精神内涵，经过历代的传承与发展，已融入到中华民族的文化生命中，成为中华民族优秀传统的重要组成。

Cultural Discussion on Dayu's Flood Control

The success of Dayu's flood control in the ways of diversion and leading has formed an important traditional concept, which has affected all aspects of political societies in China for thousands of year. The flood control happened in the transitional period from paternal society to slavery society. The power framework formed in the activity has great effect on the establishment of national organization, which leading to the formation of slavery system. Meanwhile, the moral standard and thought, spiritual concept shaped in the activity have penetrated into the culture system of China through generations handing on and development, and become the important components of the splendid tradition of China.