Talking About the Spring and Autumn Period 3: the Struggle between Jin and Chu for Supremacy
by Jia Zhigang
About This Novel
The Spring and Autumn Period was the explosive period of Chinese culture. It was a rare golden age in Chinese history when hundreds of schools of thought contended and ideas were active. Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Yin-Yang School, etc. Took turns to appear, accumulating the essence of Chinese civilization and representing the height of Chinese civilization. The Spring and Autumn Period was also an era of great changes. The pursuit of desires led to intrigues and fratricide, which was accompanied by the destruction of rules and the outbreak of the evil side of human nature. The Spring and Autumn Period was a process in which the old order was broken and a new order was built. This order is not only between countries, but also between people. This set of books uses solid and rich historical materials and easy-to-understand language to restore such an era of great change and great contention. Volume One: The Rise of Qi and Chu: King You plays with the princes with beacon fire, King Ping is forced to move his capital to Luoyi, and the Spring and Autumn Period begins. The state of Qi was a fiefdom of Jiang Taigong, and it quickly became powerful due to its simple customs and simple etiquette. Duke Huan of Qi united the nine princes and became hegemonic first. The Chu State became increasingly powerful in the south, annexing small countries and expanding its territory to thousands of miles. Qi and Chu, two "incompatible" countries, finally faced each other head-on. The royal family declines, rituals and music collapse, princes rise together, and great powers compete with each other. Righteousness, selfish desires, wisdom, and intrigues, countless bizarre historical stories are about to take place...
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