What is the first chronological history book in China?

China's first chronological history book is Chunqiu. As the name implies, Chunqiu is a famous ancient book written by China in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is also one of the "Five Classics" of Confucian tradition in China, and it is a classic that every scholar in ancient times should learn. It is generally believed that Chunqiu is a historical book, which records the history of the Spring and Autumn Period. The book Spring and Autumn Annals was compiled by Confucius, a famous thinker in China. Confucius wrote the Spring and Autumn Annals, which defined the rules of etiquette, the way of monarch and minister, the way of father and son, and re-established the standards of right and wrong, good and evil, and virtue.

A Brief Introduction to Chunqiu

Spring and Autumn Annals is an ancient historical and literary work in China. Also known as Chunqiu Jing, Lin Jing or Lin Shi. Later, there appeared many works that supplemented, explained and expounded the history recorded in the Spring and Autumn Annals, which were called Biography. Representative works include Zuo Zhuan, Ram Zhuan and Gu Liangzhuan, which are collectively called the three great biographies of the Spring and Autumn Period.

The language of events recorded in Chunqiu is extremely concise, but almost every sentence implies praise and criticism, which is called "Chunqiu brushwork" and "subtle meaning" by later generations. It is one of the classic Confucian Classics in ancient China, the first chronological history book in China and the national history of Lu in Zhou Dynasty.

The existing version is said to have been revised by Confucius. From 2065438 to February 2009, it was reported that more than 5,200 bamboo slips were unearthed from Houhai Tomb. After interpretation by experts, Confucian classics including Chunqiu and its exegesis were discovered.