Spring and Autumn Annals

The Spring and Autumn Annals (Chinese春秋, Pinyin Chunqiu, less common is Chinese麟 经, Pinyin Linjing, kor. 춘추 Chunchu ) are one of the Five Classics, which are attributed to Confucius.

However, it is uncertain whether the work has actually been compiled by Confucius himself.

Importance

This is the official chronicle of the State of Lu during the period from 722 BC to 481 BC and is the oldest surviving Chinese text, which is based on the principle of the Annals. The treated period of Chinese history is named after this plant.

Comments

Later, the Chunqiu has been provided with extensive commentaries. The most important (because most influential ) is probably the comment of Zuo Qiuming. But the Gong Yang comment was influential because he imputed, Confucius did (sort of an ideal world ) is "hidden " in the Chunqiu the instructions for good governance.

In Hanshu five comments are enumerated:

  • Comment of Zou (邹 氏 传, Zoushi zhuan )
  • Comment of Jia (夹 氏 传, Jiashi zhuan )
  • Comment Gong Yang (公羊 传, Yang Gong zhuan )
  • Comment Guliang (榖 梁 传, Guliang zhuan )
  • Comment Zuo (左氏 传, Zuoshi zhuan )

I Ching (Book of Changes,易经Yijing ) | Book of Songs ( Shijing诗经) | Book of History (书 经Shujing ) | Book of Rites (礼记Lǐjì ) | Spring and Autumn Annals ( Chunqiu春秋)

  • Confucian literature
  • Literary work
Lu (state) Classic of Poetry
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