Three Hundred Years of Spring and Autumn Period Illustrated
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The Spring and Autumn Period was the most prosperous and colorful period in Chinese history. Here, from the tolerance of Duke Zhuang of Zheng to the perseverance of King Gou Jian of Yue, you can see the preciousness of imperial style; from Bo Ji's death in the sea of fire to Xia Ji's youthfulness, you can see the virtuousness and charm of women in the Spring and Autumn Period; from Guan Zhong assisting Duke Huan of Qi to dominate to Fan Li helping Yue When the country destroyed Wu, you can see the governance skills of our ancestors; from Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" to Confucius's "Four Books and Five Classics", you can see how brilliant the ancients' attitude towards life and scholarship was; from Sun Tzu's Art of War to Shang Yang's reforms, you can also see the different paths of national prosperity. You can also see how complicated the intrigues between countries were during the Spring and Autumn Period. The annexation of princes by the weak and the strong was full of shamelessness and violence. The treachery behind the good relationship between Qin and Jin. The magnificent war scenes when Jin and Chu fought for hegemony in the Central Plains were no less than any other era since then.
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