What spirit did Dayu praise for water control?

Dayu praised Dayu's spirit of water control as the source and symbol of the Chinese national spirit, because he was caring for the humble abode, dedicated, distinguished between public and private, upright, selfless and fearless.

Dayu's water control plays an important role in the development history of Chinese civilization. In the process of water control, Dayu overcame many difficulties and finally succeeded in water control by relying on the concepts of hard struggle, guiding according to the situation, scientific water control and people-oriented. From this, Dayu's spirit of water control has been formed, which is based on public considerations, national supremacy, people-oriented and scientific innovation.