Jao Tsung-I (Lawton 1991:178) proposes the former section is written right side up because it discusses the creation myths of the Chu people, and the latter is upside down because it describes events when heaven is in disarray.
Jao Tsung-I (Lawton 1991:178) mengusulkan bagian sebelumnya ditulis sisi kanan atas karena membahas mitos penciptaan orang Chu, dan yang kedua terbalik karena menggambarkan peristiwa ketika surga berantakan.