The Spring and Autumn Period: 300 Years of Hegemony

Minglong's thoughts on reading the book: After reading Shi Mingli and reading different versions of Spring and Autumn Period again, the stories are the same, but the feelings are different. I also very much agree with the author's point of view in the article: If a person goes smoothly in the first half of his life, he will inevitably have a big failure in the second half of his life. Of course, if a person is always in good times, gets whatever he wants, and lives with food and clothing, he will never know how difficult the difficulties are. King Wu Fu Chai and King Gou Jian of Yue are a pair of clear examples. They all had smooth sailing, which was why they destroyed their country (the Yue Kingdom was almost destroyed, so they had to take advantage of it). What about the positive side: Jin Wengong went into exile for nineteen years before he became the first overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period. Bailixi also experienced hardships before he became prosperous. At the same time, Tang Monk also experienced eighty-one hardships before he obtained the true scripture. Therefore, we have endured thousands of difficulties and persevered, and we have endured thousands of dangers but remained determined.

The history is well written, with a bit of humor. The author must be a top writer, and the historical subject is perfect.

It is a very easy-to-read book. It is basically narrative, with strong story-telling and easy-to-understand language. Suitable for entry-level reading. Duke Huan of Qi respected the king and resisted the barbarians, and was the first to dominate. After the death of Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Xiang of Song Dynasty wanted to command the princes with his benevolence and righteousness, but he was defeated in the Battle of Hongshui by King Chu Cheng who also wanted to dominate the Central Plains. Later Jin Wengong defeated King Chu Cheng in the Battle of Chengpu and became the new overlord. After Duke Wen of Jin died and Duke Xianggong of Jin came to the throne, Duke Mu of Qin wanted to take the opportunity to sneak attack Zheng Guo and use Zheng Guo as the fulcrum for the war in the Central Plains. After being defeated by Zheng Guo, he withdrew his troops. On the way back, he was ambushed by Duke Xianggang of Jin in the valley of Mount Wei and was completely wiped out. From then on, Qin was unable to advance eastward and dominate the west. After King Zhuang of Chu came to power, he kept a low profile and rectified the rebellion of the nobles, developed national power, launched the Battle of Bi, defeated the Jin State, and aspired to the Central Plains. In the end, the rising star Wu State almost destroyed the country with the help of Sun Wu and his art of war. King Wu Fuchai did not have a long-term vision and failed to adapt to the development of the times. He only wanted to dominate the world instead of annexing it. He missed the opportunity to annex Yue and killed Wu Zixu who had different political views with him. In the end, the country was destroyed by the unintentional Gou Jian. The emergence of Sun Tzu's Art of War heralds the beginning of the Warring States Period...

This book interprets the history of the Spring and Autumn Period from a unique perspective, giving me a deeper understanding of that chaotic and transformative era. Just like the "playing beacon fire drama on the princes" mentioned in the book, although the story may be false, it reminds me of the issue of integrity in life. We cannot tease others as easily as King You of Zhou, otherwise we will eventually lose trust. At the same time, this book also made me understand that the development of history is a process of continuous inheritance and change. We must learn lessons from history in order to better face the future. I think this book is worth reading and recommend it to everyone!

Easy to understand, it is a masterpiece for understanding the Spring and Autumn Period

The language tends to be light-hearted and humorous, without the heaviness of reading a history book

This book is the best among the Spring and Autumn and Warring States books that I have read. It is not so tiring and not so messy. It is a good book [like][like][like]

Written clearly and fluently, it is a very good book for understanding the history of the Spring and Autumn Period. This book is a good choice for beginners of history. Very good, easy to understand and clearly organized

It is true and objective rather than humorous. It is a pleasure to read history in a relaxed way!

Real and objective, multi-dimensional description, truly a masterpiece