What was the Spring and Autumn Period like during the Warring States Period?

The Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC) and the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC) period, also known as the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, are generally divided into three families and the Tian Dynasty as the dividing line of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Spring and Autumn Warring States ** in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, in ancient China, spring and autumn were the seasons when the princes made pilgrimages to the royal family, and Spring and Autumn also represented the four seasons of the year in ancient times. Historical books record the major events that occur in the four seasons of the year, so "Spring and Autumn" is the general term of historical books.

And the Warring States ** in the Western Han Dynasty Liu Xiang's national history book "Warring States Policy". During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the old system and the old ruling order were destroyed, the new system and the new ruling order were established, and the new class forces were growing. Hidden in this process and constituting this social change is the revolution of the productive forces characterized by iron.

The development of the productive forces eventually led to the reform movements of various countries and the establishment of the feudal system, and also led to the prosperity of ideology and culture. Spring and Autumn Warring States ** In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, in ancient China, spring and autumn were the seasons when the princes made pilgrimages to the royal family. In addition, spring and autumn also represented the four seasons of the year in ancient times.

The history books record the major events that occur in the four seasons of the year, so "Spring and Autumn" is the general name of the history books. The official name of the history book of the Lu State is "Spring and Autumn". Traditionally, the Spring and Autumn Period is considered to be the work of Confucius, and some people believe that it is the collective work of the historians of the Lu State.

According to the explanation of Nan Huaijin, a famous scholar in Taiwan, the Spring and Autumn Period means that spring goes to autumn and comes, and historical facts are recorded in the form of chronicles. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the old system and the old ruling order were destroyed, the new system and the new ruling order were established, and the new class forces were growing. Hidden in this process and constituting this social change is the revolution of the productive forces characterized by iron.

The development of the productive forces eventually led to the reform movements of various countries and the establishment of the feudal system, and also led to the prosperity of ideology and culture.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, as the last Bronze Age in China, bronze tools gradually withdrew from the historical stage due to the use of iron tools and the promotion of ox farming, and the use of iron tools and the promotion of ox farming also marked a significant increase in social productivity. China's feudal economy has been further developed, especially in the north. The leap in the productive forces caused a revolution in the relations of production.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Ida system (public land) was gradually replaced by feudal private ownership of land, and was finally established through the reform of laws in various countries. Culture is a reflection of the politics and economy of a certain period. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, economic development promoted the progress of science and technology; The transformation of society has contributed to the unprecedented vitality of thought and the prosperity of literature and art.

In the long history of our country, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period are the most turbulent and distinctive periods. At that time, the Zhou Dynasty was in the eyes of various princes, moral politics lost its former effectiveness, new political forces rose one after another, the great powers competed for hegemony, and the national system, human nature, ethics and morality were in urgent need of a newer ideological system to solve.