The political geography of the era was dominated by the Seven Warring States, namely:
• Qin located in the far west, with its core in the Wei River Valley and Guanzhong. This geographical … 查看更多內容

Increasing scale of warfare
The chariot remained a major factor in Chinese warfare long after it went out of fashion in the Middle East. Near the beginning of the Warring States period there is a shift from chariots to massed infantry, … 查看更多內容

An important literary achievement of the Warring States period is the Zuo Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals, which summarizes the preceding Spring and … 查看更多內容

The eastward flight of the Zhou court in 771 BC marks the start of the Spring and Autumn period. No one single incident or starting point … 查看更多內容

Background and formation
The Eastern Zhou Dynasty began to fall around 5th century BC. As their influence waned, they had … 查看更多內容

The Warring States period was an era of warfare in ancient China, as well as bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation; … 查看更多內容

The Warring States period saw the proliferation of iron working in China, replacing bronze as the dominant type of metal used in warfare. Areas such as Shu (present-day Sichuan) and Yue (present-day Zhejiang) were also brought into the Chinese cultural … 查看更多內容