The Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods Were Actually Fun

This book uses human nature to explain history and an entertaining approach to tell it, viewing the centuries of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods through a modern lens. It uses a three-dimensional framework to piece together the many facets of that history, and seeks to uncover the hidden mysteries behind historical events. It also delves into the real emotions of historical figures, using events to reveal the complexity and intrigue of human nature. Through the mists of history, it examines the people of the past and uses human nature to gain insight into history and restore the truth. Writing history is a way to cross paths with the figures of the past, travel alongside them, share in their rises and falls, and savor both the grandeur and regrets of life. Grounded in official histories, this book brings together views from many schools of thought and research by historians from China and abroad, past and present. With fresh perspectives, modern language, and witty prose, it vividly recreates the rise and fall of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, offering a fresh take on this sweeping and gripping chapter of the distant past.