Spring and Autumn period
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The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou, characterized by the gradual erosion of royal power as local lords nominally s
Leather horse armour from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng, 5th century BCE
Yue style bronze building and entertainers (Spring and Autumn period)
Shields from a Guo tomb
Urbanization during the Spring and Autumn period.
Warring States period
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The Warring States period in Chinese history comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty, which were characterized by warfare, bureaucratic and military reform, and political consolidation. It f
Spring and Autumn period
…Partition of Jin, one of the most powerful states, is generally considered to mark the end of the Spring and Autumn period and the beginning of the Warring States period. The periodization dates to the late Western Han (c. 48 BCE – 9 CE). In 771 BCE, a Quanrong invasion in coalition with the states of Zeng and Shen—the…
The seven Warring States of Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi, Chu, Qin c. 260 BC
Warring States bronze warriors.
A carved-jade dragon garment ornament from the Warring States period