The Spring and Autumn period is the era of Chinese history that began when the Zhou dynasty moved its capital eastward in 770 BCE, and it takes its name from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the state of Lu. During these centuries the authority of the Zhou kings weakened, and the many states of the Chinese world acted as nearly independent powers, competing and fighting among themselves. Powerful states such as Jin, Qi, Chu and Qin vied for dominance, and ambitious rulers were named hegemons who led alliances. It was also a time of great intellectual activity, when Confucius taught and the foundations of later Chinese philosophy were laid. The period ended in the fifth century BCE and was followed by the even more violent Warring States period.
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