The ''Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue'' () is an unofficial history from the time of the

Eastern Han The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...

dynasty that consists of a collection sidenotes on historical events. The ten-volume book was written by

Zhao Ye Zhao may refer to: * Zhao (surname) (赵), a Chinese surname ** commonly spelled Chao in Taiwan or up until the early 20th century in other regions ** Chiu, from the Cantonese pronunciation ** Cho (Korean surname), represent the Hanja 趙 (Chines ...

(赵晔), and narrates the history of battles between the states of Wu and Yue during the

Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BC (or according to some authorities until 403 BC) which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives fr ...

. The text is richly styled and detailed in a way that resembles texts from the School of "Minor-talks" (小說家/小说家; ''Xiaoshuojia'') within the

Hundred Schools of Thought The Hundred Schools of Thought () were philosophies and schools that flourished from the 6th century BC to 221 BC during the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period of ancient China. An era of substantial discrimination in China ...

. The ''Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue'' is considered a follow-up of the '' Lost Book of Yue'' (越絕書). The annals have several modern commentaries and revised versions.

* volume 1: Biography of

Taibo Taibo () (circa 1150 BCE), or Wu Taibo, was the eldest son of King Tai of Zhou and the legendary founder of the State of Wu. His exact birth and death dates are unknown. Biography According to Sima Qian, Taibo was the founder of the State of Wu. ...

* volume 2: Biography of

Shoumeng King Shoumeng (, d. 561 BC) was the 19th ruler and first king of the state of Wu in the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Background It was under Shoumeng's reign that Wu first began to interact with the other Spring and Autumn states. ...

, King of Wu * volume 3: The story of how King Liao put Prince Guang into office * volume 4: Inner biography of King Helü * volume 5: Inner biography of King

Fuchai Fuchai (reigned 495–473BC), sometimes also written Fucha, was the last king of the state of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. His armies constructed important canals linking the Yellow, Ji, and Huai River systems of t ...

* volume 6: External biography of King Wuyu of Yue * volume 7: External story of how King Goujian became a servant * volume 8: External story of how Goujian returned home * volume 9: External story of Goujian's schemes * volume 10: External story of how Goujian overcame Wu

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{{Reflist History of ancient China Han dynasty texts Wu (state) Yue (state) 1st-century history books

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