Warring States periodPeriod of Chinese history, c. 475 – 221 BC Warring States periodThe seven Warring States of Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi, Chu, Qin c. 260 BCTraditional Chinese戰國時代Simplified Chinese战国时代Hanyu PinyinZhànguó shídài TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhànguó shídàiBopomofoㄓㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄕˊ ㄉㄞˋWade–GilesChan4-kuo2 Shih2-tai4Tongyong PinyinJhànguó shíhdàiYale RomanizationJàn'gwó shŕdàiIPA[ʈʂân.kwǒ ʂɻ̩̌.tâɪ]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationJin'gwok sìhdoihJyutpingZin3 gwok3 si4 doi6IPA[tsin˧.kʷɔk̚˧ si˩.tɔj˨]Southern MinHokkien POJChiàn-kok sî-tāiTâi-lôTsiàn-kok sî-tāiOld ChineseBaxter–Sagart (2014)*tar-s [C.q]ʷˤəktar-s [d]ə (~ [d]əʔ) lˤək-s Part of a series on theHistory of China Timeline Dynasties Historiography Prehistoric Paleolithic (c. 2.43 Ma – c. 12 ka) Mesolithic (c. 10 – c. 7 ka) Neolithic (c. 8500 – c. 2000 BC) Yellow, Yangtze, and Liao civilization Ancient Xia (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC) Shang (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC) Late Shang (c. 1250 – c. 1046 BC) Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 256 BC) Western Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 771 BC) Eastern Zhou (c. 771 – c. 256 BC) Spring and Autumn (c. 770 – c. 476 BC) Warring States (c. 475 – c. 221 BC) Imperial Qin (221–207 BC) Han (202 BC – 220 AD) Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC) Western Han (202 BC – 9/25 AD) Xin (9–23 AD) Eastern Han (25–220 AD) Three Kingdoms (220–280 AD) Wei, Shu Han, and Wu Jin (266–420) Western Jin (266–316) Eastern Jin (317–420) Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439) Northern andSouthern dynasties (420–589) Sui (581–618) Tang (618–907) Wu Zhou (690–705) Five Dynasties andTen Kingdoms (907–979) Song (960–1279) Northern Song (960–1127) Southern Song (1127–1279) Liao (916–1125) Western Xia (1038–1227) Jin (1115–1234) Yuan (1271–1368) Ming (1368–1644) Qing (1644–1912) Modern Republic of China (mainland, 1912–1949) People's Republicof China (1949–present) Republic of China (Taiwan,1949–present) Related articles Art history Cuisine history Economic history Education history Environmental history Jewish history Legal history LGBTQ history Media history Music history Timeline Military history before 1912 Naval history Religion in China Buddhism Christianity Daoism Islam Science and technology history Archaeology Cartography Discoveries Inventions Space Sports history Transport history Women's history vte The Warring States period in Chinese history (c. 475 – 221 BC) comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC), which were characterized by warfare, bureaucratic and military reform, and political consolidation.
Four Books and Five ClassicsVietnamese nameVietnamese alphabetChữ Hán四書五經Korean nameHangul사서오경Hanja四書五經Japanese nameKanjiKanaししょごきょうThe Four Books and Five Classics are authoritative and important books associated with Confucianism, written before 300 BC. They are traditionally believed to have been either written, edited or commented on by Confucius or one of his disciples.Etiquette and CeremonialVietnamese nameVietnamese alphabetNghi lễChữ Hán儀禮Korean nameHangul의례Hanja儀禮Japanese nameKanji儀礼KanaぎれいThe Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial is a Chinese classic text about Zhou dynasty social behavior and ceremonial ritual as it was practiced and understood during the Spring and Autumn period.
Qin dynastyThe Qin dynasty ( CHIN) was the first imperial dynasty of China. It is named for its progenitor state of Qin, a fief of the confederal Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BC). Beginning in 230 BC, the Qin under King Ying Zheng engaged in a series of wars conquering each of the rival states that had previously pledged fealty to the Zhou. This culminated in 221 BC with the successful unification of China.
Bamboo Texts of GuodianThe Bamboo Texts of Guodian (Chinese: 郭店楚簡; pinyin: Guōdiàn Chǔjiǎn) were unearthed in October 1993 in Tomb no. 1 of the Guodian tombs in Jingmen, Hubei Province and dated to the latter half of the Warring States period. Scott Cook completed a study and translation of all the manuscript of this corpus. BackgroundTomb no. 1 is located in Jishan District's Guodian tomb complex, near Jingmen City in the village of Guodian.
Dai ShengDai Sheng (simplified Chinese: 戴圣; traditional Chinese: 戴聖; pinyin: Dài Shèng), also known as Xiao Dai (Chinese: 小戴; lit. 'Little Dai', birth and death unknown), was the Scholar of Rituals to Emperor Xuan of the Former Han dynasty. He was the son of (戴仁) and the nephew of Dai De. He was a native of Liang (now Shangqiu, Henan) and a founder of the Former Han dynasty (今文经学, School of Confucianism).
Zhou dynastyChinese dynasty from c. 1046 to 256 BC
Li (Confucianism)In traditional Confucian philosophy, li is an ethical concept broadly translatable as 'rite'. According to Wing-tsit Chan, li originally referred to religious sacrifices, but has come to mean 'ritual' in a broad sense, with possible translations including 'ceremony', 'ritual', 'decorum', 'propriety', and 'good form'. Hu Shih notes that li has "even been equated with natural law" by some western scholars.ConfucianismChinese ethical and philosophical systemAlternative Chinese nameChinese儒教Literal meaningRu religious doctrineSecond alternative Chinese nameTraditional Chinese儒學Simplified Chinese儒学Literal meaningRu studiesVietnamese nameVietnameseNho giáoChữ Hán儒教Literal meaningRu teachingsKorean nameHangul유교Hanja儒敎Japanese nameKanji儒教HiraganaじゅきょうKatakanaジュキョウTemple of Confucius of Jiangyin, Wuxi, Jiangsu.Rites of ZhouThe Rites of Zhou (Chinese: 周禮; pinyin: zhōu lǐ), originally known as "Officers of Zhou" (周官; zhōu guān), is a Chinese work on bureaucracy and organizational theory. It was renamed by Liu Xin to differentiate it from a chapter in the Book of History by the same name.Doubting Antiquity SchoolThe Doubting Antiquity School or Yigupai (Chinese: 疑古派; pinyin: Yígǔpài; Wade–Giles: I-ku-p'ai) refers to a group of scholars and writers in Chinese academia, starting during the New Culture Movement (mid-1910s to 1920s), who applied a critical historiographical approach to Chinese historical sources. They put forward theories doubting the authenticity of texts and narratives that, in traditional Chinese historiography, were often accepted as authentic.
Han dynastyImperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD)Chinese nameTraditional Chinese漢Simplified Chinese汉
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