Five Hundred Years of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period: a Panoramic Analysis of the First Great Split in Chinese History

A history that shines with benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, faith and courage. "The Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties are divided into two periods. The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period unite the Qin and Han Dynasties." This is a line from a dynasty song that many people are familiar with. It is also well known that the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is divided into the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The general trend from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period is this: the princes continued to attack and annex, evolving into the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. Small countries disappeared one after another, and the big countries became stronger and stronger, and then began to compete for hegemony. This was the development of "urban countries" into "territorial countries". The territorial countries were unified and formed the ancient empire Qin Dynasty and later the Han Dynasty. The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were in a critical period of social change in China. Therefore, during this period, various ideological trends surged in Chinese society, hundreds of schools of thought emerged, and many theories were rich and colorful, laying a broad foundation for Chinese culture. The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were not a period of chaos, but a history that shone with benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, faith, and courage. It left us the most glorious legacy in Chinese history. I hope you enjoy those passionate days and feel inspired while listening. Even if you don't strive for a big career, you can still be in an invincible position in daily life, work, business, and human relations.