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.
The Art of WarThe Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the late Spring and Autumn period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun"), is composed of 13 chapters. Each chapter is devoted to a different set of skills or arts related to warfare, finance and how they apply to military strategy and tactics.Traditional Chinese charactersTraditional Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets used to write the Chinese language, with the other being simplified characters. Traditional characters predominated in written Chinese, the historical lingua franca of East Asia, until the mid-20th century. Today, they are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as in most overseas Chinese communities outside of Southeast Asia.
Sima QianCourtesy nameTraditional Chinese子長Simplified Chinese子长Sima Qian (c. 145 BC – c. 86 BC) was a Chinese historian during the early Han dynasty.
Han dynastyChinese nameTraditional ChineseSimplified Chinese
Classical ChineseAlternative Chinese nameChinese古文Literal meaningancient writingVietnamese nameVietnamese alphabetHán vănvăn ngônChữ Hán漢文文言Korean nameHangul한문Hanja漢文Japanese nameKanji漢文Classical Chinese is the style of Chinese language in which the classics of Chinese literature were written, from c. the 5th century BCE.
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PinyinRomanization scheme for Standard ChineseScheme for the Chinese Phonetic AlphabetSimplified Chinese汉语拼音方案Traditional Chinese漢語拼音方案Literal meaningscheme of spelled Han language sounds This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .
WriterA writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres, and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop different forms of writing such as novels, short stories, monographs, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as reports, educational material, and news articles that may be of interest to the general public.StrategistA strategist is a person with responsibility for the formulation and implementation of a strategy. Strategy generally involves setting goals, determining actions to achieve the goals, and mobilizing resources to execute the actions. A strategy describes how the ends (goals) will be achieved using the means (resources). Organizations generally task senior leaders with determining strategy.Helü of WuHelü or Helu was king of the state of Wu from 514 to 496 BC, toward the end of the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His given name was Guang (Chinese: 光); he was initially known as Prince Guang.
Eastern ZhouThe Eastern Zhou (; c. 770–256 BC) is a period in Chinese history comprising the latter half of the Zhou dynasty, following the Western Zhou era and the royal court's relocation eastward from Fenghao to Chengzhou (near present-day Luoyang). The Eastern Zhou was characterised by the weakened authority of the Ji family, the Zhou royal house.
PhilosophyStudy of general and fundamental questionsThe statue The Thinker by Auguste Rodin is a symbol of philosophical thought.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.