Spring and Autumn History (Series of Chinese Periodization History)

Author: Gu Derong, Zhu Shunlong
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: The first systematic and comprehensive monograph on the Spring and Autumn Period since the founding of New China, it comprehensively and systematically discusses the political, military, economic, intellectual, cultural customs, social strata, and other conditions and developments of the various vassal states during the 317 years of the Spring and Autumn Period. It profoundly elaborates on the historical trajectory of China's transition from a slave society to a feudal society, as well as the profound impact of the Spring and Autumn Period on the development of Chinese history over the past two thousand years. This manuscript is one of the series on Chinese chronological history published by the People's Publishing House of Shanghai. The Spring and Autumn Period was a stage in China's transition from a slave society to a feudal society and also the period when the Han nationality was taking shape. Great transformations occurred in all aspects of society, with war becoming the main theme of the era, and history presenting a complex and intricate state. The authors meticulously sifted through and examined both documentary and archaeological materials, systematically and comprehensively discussing the political, military, economic, intellectual, cultural, and social strata of the Spring and Autumn Period. Through an in-depth analysis of this seemingly chaotic period of history, they clearly revealed the profound impact of the changes in various aspects of the Spring and Autumn Period on the development of Chinese history.