Composition of the Spring and Autumn Annals
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- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Social Science
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Confucianism
- Curriculum: Asian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: China
- Date: 5th century
Article abstract: The Spring and Autumn Annals established a Chinese historiographic tradition based on the rational observation of events and delineation of historic patterns.
Summary of Event
The Chunqiu (Ch’un-ch’iu; The Ch’un Ts’ew with the Tso Chuen, 1872; commonly known as Spring and Autumn Annals) is the earliest complete chronicle extant in China. Attributed to Confucius, it records events in his home state of Lu during the Zhou Dynasty (Chou; 1066-256 b.c.e.). The work’s title (literally, spring, autumn) is...
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