It recorded the major events of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the Western Zhou Dynasty, Qin, Qi, Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, Yan, Song, Wei and Zhongshan, with a history of about 240 years, which began in the early years of the Warring States and ended with the destruction of six countries by Qin. It is divided into 12 strategy, 33 volumes ***497 articles, which mainly describes the political opinions and words and deeds strategies of strategists during the Warring States period, and can also be said to be a practical exercise manual for strategists. This book also shows the historical characteristics and social features of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Warring States Period, and is an important classic for studying the history of the Warring States Period.
2. Biography of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty:
Long vernacular historical romance novels in Ming Dynasty. When Zhou Xuanwang was easily killed, and when he was praised by chance, the history of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty began its hundreds of years of history. This is a novel with the longest time span and the largest number of characters in ancient and modern China and foreign countries. It describes the story of "nation" in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The story about "Wan Guo" in Pinghua first appeared in Yuan Dynasty.
3. The Spring and Autumn Zuozhuan:
According to legend, China's first chronicle book with detailed narration was compiled by Zuo Qiuming, a Lu historian at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, according to Chunqiu, which began in Luyin (722 BC) and ended in 14 years (453 BC). Zuo Zhuan is 13 years longer than the classics in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the actual chronicle is 26 years longer (the last point is that most of the book belongs to the events in the Spring and Autumn Period, but the completion time of the book has entered the Warring States Period. All these show the close relationship between Zuo Zhuan and Chunqiu.
4. "Mandarin":
It records the history of the royal family of Zhou Dynasty and the vassal states of Lu, Qi, Jin, Zheng, Chu, Wu and Yue. In the 12th year of Zhou Muwang (990 BC), the Western Expedition (about 947 BC), and Zhibo was destroyed (453 BC). Including courtship, banquets, satire, arguments, responses and some historical events and legends among nobles in various countries.
5. Lu Chunqiu:
At the end of the Warring States Period, Lv Buwei, the prime minister of Qin Dynasty, organized his disciples to write a Taoist book, also known as Lu Lan. This book carries out Lv Buwei's ideological and cultural concepts and political opinions. At the end of the Warring States period, the trend of political unification was strengthened, and various ideas were rapidly merged. In this context, Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals pays attention to the study of hundred schools of thought.