First, let’s explain the origin of the name “Spring and Autumn”. The name Spring and Autumn comes from the national history of the Lu State during the Zhou Dynasty. It was revised and edited by Confucius and named "Spring and Autumn". The recorded time span is from 722 BC to 481 BC. Coincidentally, from 770 BC, the first year of King Ping of Zhou to BC In 403, the three families were divided into the Jin Dynasty, and the princes entrusted by the Zhou royal family gradually became stronger and took turns to dominate. The royal family had only a false name and could only rely on the princes and overlords to issue orders. This period constituted a complete historical period, which coincided with the historical period recorded in "Spring and Autumn" It roughly matches, so later generations call this period of history "Spring and Autumn Period".
After the end of the "Spring and Autumn Period", the princes were no longer satisfied with hegemony but wanted to annex other countries to become hegemons. The princes fought endlessly until Qin Shihuang unified all of China. This period also constitutes a complete history. period, historically known as the "Warring States" era.
There are two theories about the origin of the name "Warring States". The first one is similar to "Spring and Autumn" and comes from the "Warring States Policy" compiled by Liu Xiang of the Western Han Dynasty based on historical materials. It records the Zhou Dynasty and the What happened in Qin, Qi, Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, Yan, Song, Wei, Zhongshan and other countries spanned the period from the early Warring States Period to the period when Qin Shihuang destroyed the Six Kingdoms. The historical period it records is also consistent with this period. It happened to coincide with each other, so it was called "Warring States".
The second statement is more intuitive, because after the Spring and Autumn Period, wars between countries became more frequent. It can be exaggerated to describe it as basically a small war in three days and a big war in five days. Therefore, the word "Warring States" is used to refer to this period of constant war. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, various overlords were dominant, hundreds of schools of thought contended, and talents emerged in large numbers. This is a period worth observing.