I. The people-oriented thought of “Tao” first Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” begins with the following statement: “The military is the great matter of the state, the place of death and life, the way of survival, and must not be ignored.” Because of the pivotal position of the military, “Therefore, the five matters were …
Zuo Zhuan is the most literary historical prose of the pre-Qin period, and as the first large-scale narrative work in China, its narrative achievements have always been valued by researchers, but at the same time, we cannot ignore its lyrical elements. The lyricism of Zuo Zhuan is mainly the attitude and emotion that the writer …
I. The content of Confucius’ musical aesthetic thought (1) The musical spirit of Confucius – the realization of “benevolence” is the prerequisite for the realization of ritual and music. Confucius (2) Confucius’ standard for evaluating musical beauty – “perfection and beauty”. Confucius took the standard of social ethics and morality as the standard of art, …
Laozi (Laozi), male, Han Chinese, surnamed Li, Er, Dan, and Boyang, is known as “Li Er”, “Li Dan” or “Laozi”, and is the ancestor of the surnames Li and Lao. He was a native of Bitter County (present-day Chenzhou, Henan Province) in the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period, and also said …
The Alliance of Reprobation refers to two important diplomatic events during the period of Jin and Chu’s hegemony. In the seventh year of King Jane of the Zhou (579 BC) and the twenty-sixth year of King Ling of the Zhou (546 BC), the rulers of Song, Hua Yuan and Xiang Xu, summoned Jin and Chu …
The Book of Songs is the earliest collection of poetry in China and one of the “Thirteen Classics” of Confucianism. Originally called the “Poem”, it was also called the “Poem 300” because it contained 305 poems, and it was not until the Han Dynasty that it was honored as the “Poem Classic”. There were many …
Sun Shu Ao (circa 630 BC-593 BC), surnamed Mi (芈姓), was a native of Yingdu, Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period (now Ji Nan Cheng, Jing City, Hubei Province). Spring and Autumn period of the state of Chu magistrate Yin. He was a famous person in the history of water management. More than 2,600 …
The tripod is an ancient Chinese cooking vessel made of bronze or pottery. As early as the Neolithic era, Chinese ancestors began to use pottery ding, and then the bronze ding began to appear in the Jin and Stone Age. The bronze tripod was one of the most important forms of Chinese bronze ware. In …
One day during the Spring and Autumn Period, King Chu Zhuang gave a banquet to all his ministers. Everyone participated happily and drank happily. The film and television works on the market today, especially the so-called big-budget films piled up by a certain few big directors desperately trying to throw money at them, have created …
Once, King Chu Zhuang was very happy because he had won a big battle, so he hosted a big dinner party for his ministers in the palace. The king called out his favorite concubine Xu Ji to take turns to pour wine for the courtiers. Suddenly, a strong wind blew into the palace, and the …