Pre-Qin period; Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods
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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
technicalA historical term specifically referring to the era before 221 BCE when Qin Shi Huang unified China. This period is celebrated as the golden age of Chinese philosophy, giving rise to Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, and other influential schools of thought (the 'Hundred Schools of Thought').
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.
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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.