The Phoenix Sings, the Bear Takes Flight

The Eight Great Strategists of the Spring and Autumn period clash, the Seven Great Beauties vie for attention, and five powerful lords contend for supremacy. The Hundred Schools of Thought, including Daoism, Legalism, Military Strategy, Mohism, Medicine, Music, Yin-Yang, and Confucianism, all take the stage... Idioms such as "astonish the world with a single brilliant feat," "vie for supremacy in the Central Plains," and "water the horses in the Yellow River" stir the blood and set the imagination soaring. These idioms all come from real events in the Spring and Autumn period of the Zhou dynasty, and all those events trace back to a single ruler: King Zhuang of Chu, Xiong Lü, one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period. In that turbulent age of contending powers, the people of Chu carried out the legacy of their rulers, declaring, "I have armor to shield me, and I wish to see how the Central States are governed." Together with the other states of the Spring and Autumn period, they painted a grand, stirring picture across the pages of history. Savage mythical beasts and ancient divine weapons display their powers in this story, while tales of supernatural wonders and strange legends are given their true names.