Lingchi: Dilemma and Struggle of Lu State
by Liu Xun
About This Novel
This book focuses on the decline history of the middle-ranking vassal state of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. "Lingchi" in the title of the book means "gradual decline". The reason why the state of Lu was chosen is, firstly, because it is the home state of Confucius, secondly, because it is the middle-level vassal state with the richest historical records, and thirdly, because it provides a typical case of the decline process of the middle-level vassal state in the Spring and Autumn Period. On the basis of sorting out the historical events of the political evolution of the State of Lu, this book focuses on the following questions: Why did the power of the monarch of the State of Lu gradually shift down to the ministers? How did the monarchs and ministers of Lu State resist in the face of internal and external pressure? How did Confucius, a scholar from the state of Lu, learn about the destiny of heaven and set out to practice the right way? How did the centralized military state of the Warring States Period grow out of the decentralized system of the Zhou Dynasty? This book provides a sincere exploration of the above issues and is worthy of reading by lovers of Spring and Autumn history and even traditional culture.
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