Meaning of 先秦
先秦 means the Pre-Qin period; the era in Chinese history preceding the unification by the Qin dynasty (c. 770–221 BCE), broadly covering the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Pronounced xiān qín.
- the Pre-Qin period; the era in Chinese history preceding the unification by the Qin dynasty (c. 770–221 BCE), broadly covering the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period
Definitions & Examples
Xiān先
qín秦
zhū诸
zǐ子
bǎi百
jiā家
duì对
zhōng中
guó国
zhé哲
xué学
chǎn产
shēng生
le了
shēn深
yuǎn远
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
The various schools of thought during the Pre-Qin period had a profound influence on Chinese philosophy.
Yán研
jiū究
xiān先
qín秦
shǐ史
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
lǐ理
jiě解
zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
míng明
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
。
Studying Pre-Qin history helps us understand the origins of ancient Chinese civilization.
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
、
Lǎo老
zǐ子
、
Mò墨
zǐ子
děng等
dōu都
shì是
xiān先
qín秦
shí时
qī期
de的
zhòng重
yào要
sī思
xiǎng想
jiā家
。
Confucius, Laozi, Mozi, and others were all important thinkers during the Pre-Qin period.
Xiān先
qín秦
wén文
xiàn献
shì是
yán研
jiū究
nà那
gè个
shí时
dài代
de的
dì第
yī一
shǒu手
zī资
liào料
。
Pre-Qin documents are primary source materials for studying that era.