春秋左氏传

春秋左氏傳

Chūnqiū Zuǒshì Zhuàn

proper noun

Meanings

1 The Spring and Autumn Annals of Master Zuo (Zuo Zhuan)
2 ancient Chinese historical narrative, traditionally a commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他从《春秋左氏传》引了一段经典的对话。

Tā cóng 《 Chūnqiūzuǒshìzhuàn 》 yǐn le yī duàn jīngdiǎn de duìhuà.

He quoted a classic dialogue from the Zuo Zhuan.

HSK 7-9

《春秋左氏传》是研究先秦历史的重要文献。

《 Chūnqiūzuǒshìzhuàn 》 shì yánjiū xiānqín lìshǐ de zhòngyào wénxiàn.

The Zuo Zhuan is an essential source for the study of pre-Qin history.

Tips

history

Compiled around the 4th century BCE, traditionally attributed to the blind historian Zuo Qiuming (左丘明). It's one of the 'Three Commentaries' on the Spring and Autumn Annals (春秋三传) and the richest narrative source for the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BCE). Usually shortened to 《左传》 in modern citations.

Full-form name; in everyday usage, even academic, you'll see 《左传》 far more often. Quoting from it confers a literary/historical air.

Stroke Order

春 chūn

秋 qiū

左 zuǒ

氏 shì

传 chuán