《史记·十二本纪·秦始皇本纪》
始皇问博士说： 湘君是什么神？ 
上问博士曰： 湘君神？ 
The First Emperor asked the doctor, "What is the god of Xiangjun?"
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 上问博士曰： 湘君神？  Modern: 始皇问博士说： 湘君是什么神？  [/INST] The First Emperor asked the doctor, "What is the god of Xiangjun?"</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 上问博士曰： 湘君神？  Modern: 始皇问博士说： 湘君是什么神？
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The First Emperor asked the doctor, "What is the god of Xiangjun?"
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