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This paper discussed about how was the Xia(夏) and Yi(夷) through 『Songs of Heaven(天問)』in 『Chu-ci(楚辭)』to correlate Chu(楚) culture. Firstly, I considered the meaning of Xia and Yi through the 『Songs of Heaven』. The meaning of Xia was ‘Central Plains(中原)’, also was called ‘hua-Xia(華夏)’, ‘Zhu-Xia(諸夏)’, ‘Zhong-Xia(中夏)’, ‘Zhu-Hua(諸華)’ which mean to distinguish from Rong and Di barbarians(蠻夷戎狄). ‘Yi(夷)’ was also the corresponding concept that separated from ‘Hua(華)’. Secondly, I researched on the correlation between ‘Xia’ and ‘Chu’. However, ‘Xia’․‘Yi’ ․ ‘Chu’ family were the common ancestor. Also Xia and Yi was connected to marriage with the region of Chu. They were also the same ethnic who have the worship of phoenix totem and Sun God, The Symbolism which Qu-Yuan(屈原) questioned in 『Songs of Heaven』also came from the common totem. Thus, ‘Yu(禹)’ was easily able to take daughter of Tu-Shan (塗山) Family. As a result, there was an opportunity to fused with the regional and ethnic. Therefore, Yu(禹) succeed in the flood control(治水) and laid the groundwork of the founders of Xia dynasty.