The Chronicle of the Warring States of the Eastern Zhou - Colorful Comic Strip of Classical Literary Masterpieces - (Youth Edition)

Author: Zhu Wei
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The Chronicle of the Warring States narrates the history spanning over five hundred years from the assassination of King You of Zhou in the late Western Zhou Dynasty and the eastward relocation of King Ping of Zhou to the unification of the empire under Qin Shi Huang. The book primarily reflects the governance lives of the rulers of various vassal states during the Eastern Zhou period. To meet the needs of young readers, the authors have adapted the original text, focusing on criticizing the licentious and shameless feudal tyrants, praising the enlightened rulers who followed the social trends, and lauding the loyal and heroic figures with noble character, true talent, and a sense of justice. The content is largely based on historical records. The Chronicle of the Warring States has a large cast of characters and complex events, making it intricate. In the adaptation, the authors followed the historical context, ensuring coherence, and highlighted several key stories. For example, tales such as Buying a Smile for a Thousand Pieces of Gold, Duty Over Family, Battle of Changshao, Destruction of the State for Loving Cranes, Annihilation of Guo via a False Route, Feng Choufu Rescuing His Master, Sun Bin Descending the Mountain, and Gan Luo Paying Homage are vividly and intricately detailed. Due to the limitations of the social realities and historical records of the time, The Chronicle of the Warring States still has certain ideological flaws, promoting feudal ethics, loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, as well as views on sorcery, superstition, and karma in some minor stories. Therefore, while remaining faithful to the original, the authors have made some necessary deletions, hoping for the understanding of the readers.