治水的成功与夏王朝的建立

大禹治水的成功，在多方面对夏王朝的建立产生了重要影响，是中原地区进入文明社会的重要契机之一。通过治水使农业生产得以恢复和发展．加速了各部落间的联盟与融合，强化了中原华夏集团的领导地位，推动了国家的产生；使禹在民众中的地位和声望大为提高。权力得到强化，为禹在各部落联盟中取得共主地位奠定了广泛的社会基础。通过治水，人们认识到统一思想和中央集权的重要性，希望有英明领袖领导他们发展生产，过上美好生活。建立专制集权社会符合了人民的愿望和要求。

The Success of Water Control and the Establishing of Xia Dynasty

The success of water control by Dayu has played an important role in the establishing of Xia Dynasty, which is one of the important chances for Central China to change into civilized society, which resumed and developed agriculture, speeded up the alliance of all tribes, strengthened the leadership of Central China Han nationality and promoted the establishing of State. The success also increased Dayu＇s status and reputation among the people, so did his power, which laid a wide social foundation for him to gain the leadership among all tribes. Through water control, the people have come to realize the importance of unified thought and central government so as to hope a wise leader to lead them in developing production for better life. Therefore, the establishing of dictatorship society conformed to the wish and requirement of the people.