Five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn period

The five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn period, which are also called “five Uncle”, refer to the five princes who successively called hegemony in the Eastern Zhou and Chunqiu period, which was first seen in Zuo Zhuan.


At present, there are two main views on the five tyrants of the Spring and Autumn period:
Duke Huan of Qi, Gong Xianggong of Song, Gong Wen of Jin, King Zhuang of Chu, Gong Mu of Qin.
Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, King Zhuang of Chu, King Helu of Wu, King Gou Jian of Yue.

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