Period Of Spring And Autumn
Period of Spring and Autumn period or Chunqiu ( sin.pinyin means in the history of China , the first half of the Eastern Zhou dynasty, that is to say, a period the second half of the eighth century to the first half of the fifth century BC It derives its name from the Annals of Spring and Autumn , a chronicle of events in the state of Lu between 722 BC. BC and 481 BC. AD.
At that time, China is subject to a feudal system. The kings of the dynasty of Zhou not directly control a small royal domain, centered on their capital (modern Luoyang ). Elsewhere, power was exercised by the nobility, through fiefdoms. There, in the eighth century, hundreds of small vassal states of Zhou , headed by hereditary princes, members of the same clan as the Zhou (across central China), or allied families, or local potentates.
The largest of these states are called feudal princes (), the tradition has twelve. They meet regularly, sign treaties, or decide on military expeditions (against foreign nations or rebel nobles) that they do on behalf of the royal house. During some of these meetings, the most powerful feudal lords is sometimes called hegemon (), taking the lead armies Zhou vassals.
Over the years, large states tend to be annexed, or reduced to a vassal state, the smallest. At the end of the sixth century, most small states in the beginning of the period have disappeared, the power of the most powerful feudal princes is greatly enhanced, making it more and more theoretical suzerainty of the Zhou. To the south, the princes of Chu and Wu claim to kings, thereby affirming their independence vis--vis Zhou. Wars break out between powerful States, against which the old system (which was based on treaties between princes) is ineffective. In Jin, six large families vie for supremacy, causing a civil war and partition of the state into three.
Towards the middle of the fifth century, the feudal system introduced by Zhou is no longer really applied. We enter the period of Warring States.
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Milestones
- the battle of Chengpu
- commencement of construction of the Grand Canal of China
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