SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

King Weilie of Zhou

  • Why is the Partition of Jin regarded as the dividing line between the Spring & Autumn and the Warring States periods?

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    Juan

    The Partition of Jin among the Three Families is regarded as the dividing line between the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period mainly because it marked the complete collapse of the patriarchal system of the Zhou Dynasty and the formal formation of the pattern of the Seven Powerful States in the…

  • Zizhi Tongjian

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    Ana

    Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government) is a monumental chronological universal history of China, compiled under the leadership of Sima Guang (1019–1086), a prominent statesman and scholar of the Northern Song dynasty. The main text comprises 294 scrolls, supplemented by two auxiliary works: Kaoyi (Textual Criticism and Discrepancies) and Rilu (Daily Records),…

  • The Partition of Jin [Warring States]

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    Rob

    Introduction: This article details the pivotal Partition of Jin, a defining event marking the transition from the Spring and Autumn period to the Warring States period. It narrates the story of the four dominant clans—Zhi, Zhao, Wei, and Han—and the arrogance of Zhi Bo Yao, who demanded land from his rivals. When Zhao Xiangzi…