The Annals of Spring and Autumn (春秋 Chūn Qiū, also known as 麟經 Lín Jīng) was the chronicle of the state of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period, from 722 BC to 481 BC. Traditionally attributed to Confucius as writer or at least editor, it covers not only annual events of Lu itself but also of the major states of Qi, Jin, Qin and Chu that dominated the politics of these three centuries. The naming of this article reflected some characteristics of agricultural society, as only first three seasons were useful to the peasants - sowing in spring and harvest in autumn. Winter was basically a resting season, thus not counted into a year.
The book is considered one of the Chinese Five Classics.
The Spring and AutumnAnnals (春秋 ChÅ«n QiÅ«, also known as 麟經 LÃn JÄ«ng) is the official chronicle of the state of Lu covering the period from 722 BCE to 481 BCE.
In early China, "spring and autumn" was a commonly used metonymy for the year as a whole, and the phrase was used as a title for the chronicles of several Chinese states during this period.
Since the text of the Spring and AutumnAnnals is terse and its contents limited, a number of commentaries were composed to explain and expand on its meanings.
The Spring and Autumn Period (Chinese: 春秋時代; pinyin: ChÅ«nqiÅ« ShÃÂdài) represented an era in Chinese history between 722 BC and 481 BC.
The Spring and AutumnAnnals (春秋 ChÅ«n QiÅ«;, also known as 麟經 LÃn JÄ«ng) is the official chronicle of the state of Lu covering the period from 722 BCE to 481 BCE.
Zhuan Zhu (died in 515 BC) was an assassin in the Spring and Autumn Period.
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