The Supreme Principles Governing the World, Volume Five, Part Two: Observing Things, Section Twenty-Nine, Using the Five Movements to Govern the World (The Movement of the Second Hundred and Eighty-Four)

皇極經世書卷五下。觀物篇二十九，以運經世五。經元之甲一，經會之午七。經運之丁一百八十四。經世之子二千一百九十七。甲子，商王受辛十八年，西伯伐崇，自岐徙居豐。乙丑，周西伯伐密須。丙寅，周西伯戡黎。丁卯，周西伯伐邘。戊辰。

Volume Five, Part Two continues with the method of "using the cycle to govern the world." "The 184th cycle of the heavenly stem and earthly branch" is the first 184th cycle of the original cycle, spanning from 1137 BCE to 778 BCE, covering the 2197th to the 228th generations; the fall of the Shang dynasty and the entire Western Zhou dynasty are included in this cycle. The 2197th generation corresponds to the period from 1137 BCE to 1108 BCE. The year Jiazi, which is 1137 BCE, was the eighteenth year of King Zhou of Shang, who was known as Shang Jia. In this year, King Wen of Zhou, the Western Duke, attacked the state of Chou Hou Hu, and later moved the capital from below Mount Qi to Feng. The year Yichou, which is 1136 BCE, saw King Wen of Zhou attack the state of Misi. The year Bingyin, which is 1135 BCE, saw King Wen of Zhou conquer the state of Li, and his forces approached the capital of Yin, causing fear among the Shang people. The event is recorded in the Book of Documents, "King Wen of Zhou Conquers Li." The year Dingmao, which is 1134 BCE, saw King Wen of Zhou attack the state of Yu. The year Wuchen, which is 1133 BCE, had no significant events. By this time, the situation for the Zhou people to overthrow the Shang had already taken shape.

己巳，周文王沒，元子發踐位，是謂武王。葬文王於畢。庚午、辛未、壬申、癸酉。甲戌、乙亥、丙子。丁丑，周武王東觀兵於孟津。戊寅，商王紂殺太師比干，囚箕子，微子以祭器奔周。己卯，呂尚相武王，伐商，師逾孟津，大陳兵於商郊，敗之於牧野，殺紂，立其子武庚為後，還師。在豐踐天子位，南面朝諸侯，大誥天下，以子月為歲，始曰年，與民更始。庚辰，命管叔、蔡叔、霍叔守邶、墉、衛之三邑，謂之三監。辛巳、壬午、癸未。甲申。

The year Jisi (己巳) was 1132 BCE, when King Wen of Zhou died at the age of ninety-seven. His eldest son Ji Fa succeeded him and became King Wu of Zhou. King Wen was buried in Bi Original. From Gengwu (庚午) to Guiyou (癸酉), and from Jiaxu (甲戌) to Bingzi (丙子), there were seven years of peace. In the year Dingchou (丁丑), which was 1124 BCE, King Wu traveled east to Mengjin to gather the feudal lords and inspect his army, testing the support of the people, an event known as "Mengjin military review." In the year Wuyin (戊寅), which was 1123 BCE, King Zhou Shang killed the Grand Tutor Bi Gan, imprisoned Ji Zi, and Wei Zi fled with the ancestral temple vessels to the Zhou state, leading to the complete collapse of the Shang dynasty. In the year Jimao (己卯), which was 1122 BCE, Lü Shang (Jiang Taigong) assisted King Wu in raising an army to attack the Shang. The army crossed Mengjin and formed an array near the capital of Shang, defeating the Shang army at Muyi, killing King Zhou, and establishing Zhou's son Wugeng as the successor of Yin to honor the former kings. Then King Wu returned to his capital. King Wu established his rule in Feng, facing south to receive the homage of the feudal lords, and issued the Great Edict to the world. He changed the first month of the year to the eleventh lunar month, and renamed the term for recording years from "si" to "nian," renewing the state together with the people. In the year Gengchen (庚辰), which was 1121 BCE, King Wu ordered Guan Shu, Cai Shu, and Huo Shu to govern Bei, Yong, and Wei respectively, to monitor Wugeng, known as the "Three Supervisors." From Xinsi (辛巳) to Guiwei (癸未), and Jia Shen (甲申), there were four years of peace.

乙酉，周武王崩，元子誦踐位，是謂成王。周公為太師，召公為太保。二公分治陝、洛，受顧命，率天下諸侯夾輔王室，葬武王於畢。丙戌，三監及淮夷叛，周公東征，大誥天下。丁亥。戊子，三監平，治黜商命，殺武庚。命微子啟於宋，代商侯，封康叔於衛，以保商民；命箕子於高麗，闢管叔於商，囚蔡叔於郭鄰，降霍叔為庶人，不齒。東征淮夷，魯侯伯禽誓師於費，淮夷平。遂踐奄，肅慎來賀。己丑。庚寅，往營成周，命召公相宅。辛卯。壬辰，成周既成，周公分正成周東郊，以王命誥多士。癸巳。

The year Yiyou corresponds to 1116 BCE, when King Wu of Zhou died, and his eldest son Ji Shu succeeded to the throne, becoming King Cheng of Zhou. Duke Zhou Gong served as the Grand Tutor, and Duke Zhao Gong Shi served as the Grand Guardian. The two officials divided their rule between the east and west of the river Shaan, accepting King Wu's final instructions, and led the feudal lords to assist the royal house on both sides. King Wu was buried at Bi Original. The year Bingxu corresponds to 1115 BCE, when the Three Supervisors joined Wu Geng and the Huaiyi tribes in rebellion. Duke Zhou personally led an eastern campaign and issued the Great诰 to the world. The "Great诰" in the Book of Documents is this text. The year Dinghai had no significant events. The year Wuzi corresponds to 1113 BCE, when the rebellion of the Three Supervisors was quelled. Duke Zhou revoked the heavenly mandate of the Shang dynasty, executed Wu Geng, and reformed the Shang lineage. He granted Wei Zi Qi, the younger brother of King Zhou, the fief of Song to continue the Shang ancestral line; he granted Kang Shu the fief of Wei to pacify the remnants of the Shang people; he granted Ji Zi the fief of Gao Li (Korea); he executed Guan Shu in the Shang territory; he imprisoned Cai Shu in Guo Lin; he demoted Ho Shu to commoner status, removing him from the royal lineage. He also launched an eastern campaign against the Huaiyi tribes. Duke Bo Qin of Lu took the oath at Fei to suppress the Huaiyi tribes, and the Huaiyi were pacified. Then he attacked and destroyed the state of Yan. The distant people of Sushen came to pay homage. The year Jichou had no significant events. The year Gengyin corresponds to 1111 BCE, when the Zhou dynasty began to construct the eastern capital Chengzhou, and ordered Duke Zhao to first inspect the land and select a site for the capital. The year Xinmao had no significant events. The year Renchen corresponds to 1109 BCE, when Chengzhou was completed. Duke Zhou personally rectified the affairs of the eastern suburbs of Chengzhou and issued an edict to the relocated Shang remnants in the name of King Cheng. The "Many People" in the Book of Documents is this text. The year Guisi had no significant events.

經世之丑二千一百九十八。甲午，周成王九年。乙未。丙申，周公沒，命君陳分正成周東郊，葬周公於畢。丁酉、戊戌、己亥、庚子、辛丑、壬寅、癸卯。甲辰、乙巳、丙午、丁未、戊申、己酉、庚戌、辛亥、壬子、癸丑。甲寅、乙卯、丙辰、丁巳、戊午、己未、庚申、辛酉。壬戌，周成王崩，召公、畢公受顧命，輔元子釗踐位，是謂康王。癸亥，周康王元年，命畢公代君陳分正成周東郊。

The 2198th generation belongs to the Chou branch, spanning from 1107 BCE to 1078 BCE. The year Jiawu, which was 1107 BCE, was the ninth year of King Cheng of Zhou's reign. The year Yiwei had no significant events. The year Bingshen, which was 1105 BCE, saw the death of Duke Zhou, and King Cheng appointed Jun Chen to take over and rectify the affairs of the eastern suburbs of Chengzhou. Duke Zhou was buried at Bi Original, where he was laid to rest with King Wen and King Wu. From Dingyou to Guimao, and from Jiachen to Guichou, and from Jiayin to Xinyou, there were twenty-five years with no notable events. The year Renxu, which was 1079 BCE, marked the death of King Cheng. Shao Gong and Bi Gong accepted his final instructions and assisted his eldest son Ji Zhao in ascending the throne, who became King Kang of Zhou. The year Guihai, which was 1078 BCE, was the first year of King Kang's reign. King Kang appointed Bi Gong to replace Jun Chen in rectifying the affairs of the eastern suburbs of Chengzhou, as recorded in the Book of Documents, the "Bi Ming." During the period of King Cheng and King Kang, there were forty years without the use of punishment, making it the most prosperous time of the Western Zhou dynasty.

經世之寅二千一百九十九。甲子，周康王二年。乙丑、丙寅、丁卯、戊辰、己巳、庚午、辛未、壬申、癸酉。甲戌、乙亥、丙子、丁丑、戊寅、己卯、庚辰、辛巳、壬午、癸未。甲申、乙酉、丙戌、丁亥。戊子，周康王崩，子瑕踐位，是謂昭王。己丑、庚寅、辛卯、壬辰、癸巳。

The 2199th generation belongs to the Year of the Tiger, spanning from 1077 BCE to 1048 BCE. The year Jiazi, 1077 BCE, was the second year of King Kang of Zhou's reign. From Yichou to Guiyou, Jiaxu to Guiwei, and Jiashen to Dinghai, a total of twenty-three years were peaceful, reflecting the prosperity of "Kang's Reign" when the world was at peace. The year Wuzi, 1053 BCE, marked the death of King Kang of Zhou, and his son Ji Xia succeeded him, becoming King Zhao of Zhou. From Jichou to Guisi, five years were peaceful.

經世之卯二千二百。甲午，周昭王六年。乙未、丙申、丁酉、戊戌、己亥、庚子、辛丑、壬寅、癸卯。甲辰、乙巳、丙午、丁未、戊申、己酉、庚戌、辛亥、壬子、癸丑。甲寅、乙卯、丙辰、丁巳、戊午、己未、庚申、辛酉、壬戌、癸亥。經世之辰二千二百一。甲子、乙丑、丙寅、丁卯、戊辰、己巳、庚午、辛未、壬申、癸酉。甲戌、乙亥、丙子、丁丑、戊寅。己卯，周昭王南巡不返，子滿立，是謂穆王。庚辰、辛巳、壬午、癸未。甲申、乙酉、丙戌、丁亥、戊子、己丑、庚寅、辛卯、壬辰、癸巳。

The 2200th generation belongs to the卯 (Mao) era, spanning from 1047 to 1018 BCE. The year Jia Wu (甲午) in 1047 BCE was the sixth year of King Zhao of Zhou's reign. The following nine years from Yi Wei (乙未) to Gui Mao (癸卯), ten years from Jia Chen (甲辰) to Gui Chou (癸丑), and another ten years from Jia Yin (甲寅) to Gui Hai (癸亥) make up thirty years of the sexagenary cycle with no recorded events. The 2201st generation belongs to the辰 (Chen) era, spanning from 1017 to 988 BCE. The ten years from Jia Zi (甲子) to Gui You (癸酉) and five years from Jia Xu (甲戌) to Wu Yin (戊寅) total fifteen years with no recorded events. The year Ji Mao (己卯), which was 1002 BCE, marked King Zhao of Zhou's southern tour to the territory of Chu. While crossing the Han River, the ship he was on broke apart and sank, and he did not return. The six divisions of his army were also lost. His son Ji Man succeeded to the throne, becoming King Mu of Zhou. The loss of the army in the southern lands marked the first crack in the decline of the Western Zhou dynasty. The Zhou people concealed this event, so the record only states "the southern tour did not return," without mentioning where he died. The years from Geng Chen (庚辰) to Gui Wei (癸未) span four years, and from Jia Shen (甲申) to Gui Si (癸巳) span ten years, totaling fourteen years with no recorded events.

經世之巳二千二百二。甲午，周穆王十五年。乙未、丙申、丁酉、戊戌、己亥、庚子、辛丑、壬寅、癸卯。甲辰、乙巳、丙午、丁未、戊申、己酉、庚戌、辛亥、壬子、癸丑。甲寅、乙卯、丙辰、丁巳、戊午、己未、庚申、辛酉、壬戌、癸亥。經世之午二千二百三。甲子，周穆王四十五年。乙丑、丙寅、丁卯、戊辰、己巳、庚午、辛未、壬申、癸酉。甲戌，周穆王崩，子繄扈踐位，是謂共王。乙亥、丙子、丁丑、戊寅、己卯、庚辰、辛巳、壬午、癸未。甲申、乙酉。丙戌，周共王崩，子囏踐位，是謂懿王。丁亥、戊子、己丑、庚寅、辛卯、壬辰、癸巳。

The second thousand two hundred and second generation belongs to the巳 (Si) era, spanning from 987 to 958 BCE. The year Jiawu (甲午), which was 987 BCE, was the fifteenth year of King Mu of Zhou's reign. The following nine years from Yiwu (乙未) to Guimao (癸卯), ten years from Jichen (甲辰) to Guichou (癸丑), and ten years from Jiayin (甲寅) to Guihai (癸亥), totaling thirty years, only recorded the heavenly stems and earthly branches without any events. There are accounts of King Mu's western campaign against the Qiong Rong, his commissioning of Lü Hou to compile the "Lü Criminal Code," and his travels across the land, but these are not included in this table, showing Shao Yong's strict selection of events. The next second thousand two hundred and third generation belongs to the午 (Wu) era, spanning from 957 to 928 BCE. The year Jiazi (甲子), which was 957 BCE, was the forty-fifth year of King Mu's reign. The following nine years from Yichou (乙丑) to Guiyou (癸酉) had no events. The year Jiaxu (甲戌), which was 947 BCE, marked the death of King Mu of Zhou, who reigned for fifty-five years, the longest in the Zhou dynasty. His son Ji Yi Hu succeeded him, becoming King Gong of Zhou. The years Yihai (乙亥) to Kuwei (癸未) span nine years, and two years from Jiashen (甲申) to Yiyou (乙酉), totaling eleven years, had no events. The year Bingxu (丙戌), which was 935 BCE, marked the death of King Gong of Zhou, and his son Ji Jian succeeded him, becoming King Yi of Zhou. The years Dinghai (丁亥) to Guisi (癸巳) span seven years with no events.

經世之未二千二百四。甲午、乙未、丙申、丁酉、戊戌、己亥、庚子、辛丑、壬寅、癸卯。甲辰、乙巳、丙午、丁未、戊申、己酉、庚戌。辛亥，周懿王崩，穆王子闢方立，是謂孝王。壬子、癸丑。甲寅、乙卯、丙辰、丁巳、戊午、己未、庚申、辛酉、壬戌、癸亥。經世之申二千二百五。甲子，周孝王十三年。乙丑。丙寅，周孝王崩，懿王子燮立，是謂夷王。周自此衰矣。丁卯、戊辰、己巳、庚午、辛未、壬申、癸酉。甲戌、乙亥、丙子、丁丑、戊寅、己卯、庚辰、辛巳。壬午，周夷王崩，子胡踐位，是謂厲王。癸未。甲申、乙酉、丙戌、丁亥、戊子、己丑、庚寅、辛卯、壬辰、癸巳。

The 224th generation belongs to the Wei era, spanning from 927 to 898 BCE. From Jiawu to Guimao, and from Jiachen to Gengxu, a total of seventeen years were peaceful. In the year Xinhai, which was 910 BCE, King Yi Wang of the Zhou dynasty died. His son did not succeed him; instead, his son-in-law, Prince Pifang, son of King Mu, ascended the throne as King Xiao Wang. This marked the first time the throne of the Western Zhou dynasty was not passed down from father to son. From Renzi to Guihai, twelve years were peaceful. The next generation, the 225th, belongs to the Shen era, spanning from 897 to 868 BCE. The year Jiazi, which was 897 BCE, was the thirteenth year of King Xiao Wang's reign. The year Bingyin, which was 895 BCE, saw the death of King Xiao Wang, and the throne was restored to Prince Ji Xie, son of King Yi, who became King Yi Wang. The text here specially notes, "From this point, the Zhou dynasty began to decline," marking the beginning of the decline of the Western Zhou dynasty. King Yi Wang once went down to meet the feudal lords and had the Duke of Qi, Ai Gong, executed. The authority of the royal house was greatly weakened. From Dingmao to Guiyou, and from Jiaxu to Xinsi, a total of fifteen years were peaceful. The year Renwu, which was 879 BCE, saw the death of King Yi Wang. His son, Ji Hu, succeeded him as King Li Wang. From Guiwei to Jia Shen and to Guisi, a total of eleven years were peaceful.

經世之酉二千二百六。甲午，周厲王十二年。乙未、丙申、丁酉、戊戌、己亥、庚子、辛丑、壬寅、癸卯。甲辰、乙巳、丙午、丁未、戊申、己酉、庚戌、辛亥、壬子。癸丑，厲王好利，以榮公為卿。甲寅、乙卯。丙辰，殺諫臣以為謗己者。丁巳、戊午。己未，周厲王為國人所逐，出奔彘。周、召二伯行政，謂之共和。太子靖匿於召公家。文武之德自此盡矣。庚申、辛酉、壬戌、癸亥。

The 226th generation belongs to the You era, spanning from 867 to 838 BCE. The year Jiawu, which corresponds to 867 BCE, was the twelfth year of King Li of Zhou's reign. From Yiwei to Guimao, and from Jiachen to Renzi, a total of eighteen years were peaceful. The year Guichou, which corresponds to 848 BCE, saw King Li of Zhou coveting wealth and appointing Rong Yigong, who loved accumulating riches, as his chief minister. He took all the revenues from mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes and made them belong to the royal family. The people were resentful. In the year Bingchen, which corresponds to 845 BCE, King Li executed those who gave him advice, considering them as slandering him. He also sent Wei Wu to spy on the people. Thus, "the people dared not speak, and they looked at each other with their eyes." In the year Jiwei, which corresponds to 842 BCE, the people of the capital rose up to expel King Li of Zhou, who fled to Zhi. After that, Duke of Zhou and Zhao Gong, both senior ministers, jointly ruled the country, an era known as "the Republic." The first year of the Republic, 841 BCE, marks the first definite chronological record in Chinese annals. Crown Prince Ji Jing was hidden in Zhao Gong's house and thus survived. This table asserts that "the virtue of Wen and Wu has now been exhausted," implying that the virtue accumulated by King Wen and King Wu had been used up by this year. From Gengshen to Guihai, four years were peaceful.

經世之戌二千二百七。甲子，周厲王四十二年，在彘。乙丑、丙寅、丁卯、戊辰、己巳、庚午、辛未、壬申。癸酉，周厲王死於彘，周、召二伯立太子靖，是謂宣王。有仲山甫、尹吉甫、方叔、申伯為輔，大修文武之功。甲戌，宣王北伐獫狁，至於太原。吉甫為將。乙亥，宣王南征荊蠻，方叔為將。丙子、丁丑、戊寅、己卯、庚辰、辛巳、壬午、癸未。甲申、乙酉、丙戌、丁亥、戊子、己丑、庚寅、辛卯、壬辰、癸巳。

The 227th generation belongs to the Xū period, spanning from 837 to 808 BCE. The Jiazi year, 837 BCE, was the 42nd year of King Li of Zhou's reign, during which he was still in exile at Zhì. From Yichou to Renshen, there were eight years of inaction. The Guiyou year, 828 BCE, saw the death of King Li of Zhou at Zhì, and the two elder ministers, Zhou Gong and Zhao Gong, supported Prince Ji Jing to ascend the throne, who became King Xuan of Zhou. King Xuan was assisted by virtuous ministers such as Zhongshanfu, Yijingfu, Fangshu, and Shenbo, who greatly restored the achievements of King Wen and King Wu, an era known as the "Xuanwang Zhongxìng" or "Middle Revival of King Xuan." The Jiaxu year, 827 BCE, was when King Xuan launched a northern campaign against the Xianyun, advancing as far as Taiyuan, with Yijingfu as the main general. The poem "Liyue" in the Book of Songs describes this campaign. The Yihai year, 826 BCE, was when King Xuan conducted a southern campaign against the Jingman, with Fangshu as the main general, and the poem "Caiyi" in the Book of Songs refers to this campaign. From Bingzi to Guimi and from Jiashen to Guisi, there were eighteen years of inaction.

經世之亥二千二百八。甲午，周宣王二十一年。乙未、丙申、丁酉、戊戌、己亥、庚子、辛丑、壬寅、癸卯。甲辰。乙巳，伐魯，立孝公。丙午、丁未、戊申、己酉、庚戌、辛亥。壬子，伐姜戎，師敗於千畝，遂失南國。癸丑，料民於太原。甲寅、乙卯、丙辰、丁巳、戊午。己未，周宣王崩，太子湦踐位，是謂幽王。庚申、辛酉。壬戌，始嬖褒姒。癸亥。

The second thousand and twenty-eighth generation belongs to the亥 generation, spanning from 807 to 778 BCE, and is the last generation of the 184th cycle. The year Jiawu, 807 BCE, was the twenty-first year of King Xuan of Zhou's reign. From Yiwei to Guimao and Jiachen, a total of ten years, there were no significant events. In the year Yisi, 796 BCE, King Xuan launched an army to attack Lu State, interfering in its succession and establishing Duke Xiaogong of Lu. From then on, the feudal lords began to disregard the king's orders. In the year Renzi, 789 BCE, King Xuan attacked the Jiang Rong, suffering a great defeat at the Battle of Qianmu, losing even the armies of the southern states. In the year Guichou, 788 BCE, King Xuan conducted a census in Taiyuan to replenish his military forces, but Zhongshanfu advised against it and was ignored, thus ending the momentum of revival. From Jiayin to Wuwu, five years passed without significant events. In the year Jiwei, 782 BCE, King Xuan died, and his son Ji Shen succeeded him, becoming King You of Zhou. In the years Gengshen and Xinyou, there were no significant events. In the year Renxu, 779 BCE, King You began to favor Bao Si, planting the seeds of the downfall of the Western Zhou. In the year Guihai, there were no significant events, and the 360 years of the 184th cycle were thus completed.

觀物篇三十，以經運世六。經元之甲一，經會之午七。經運之戊一百八十五。經世之子二千二百九。甲子，周幽王五年，廢申後及太子宜臼，以褒姒為後，伯服為太子，虢石父為卿。乙丑、丙寅、丁卯、戊辰、己巳。庚午，申侯以犬戎伐周，敗幽王於驪山，殺之。晉秦率鄭衛之君逐犬戎，立太子宜臼，是謂平王。東徙居洛邑，是謂東周。辛未，周平王錫晉文侯、襄公命，秦分岐西，晉分河內。壬申，秦立西畤，祠白帝。魯惠公即位。癸酉。甲戌。乙亥，秦文公即位。丙子、丁丑、戊寅。己卯，秦東徙，居汧渭之間。庚辰、辛巳、壬午。癸未，衛莊公即位。甲申。乙酉，秦作鄜畤。丙戌、丁亥、戊子、己丑、庚寅、辛卯、壬辰、癸巳。

The original title of this section is "以经运世六", but following the conventions of the preceding sections, it should be "以运经世六". "经运之戊一百八十五" refers to the 185th cycle of the system, which corresponds to the period from 777 BCE to 418 BCE, encompassing the 2292nd to the 2220th generations. The fall of the Western Zhou, the establishment of the Eastern Zhou, and the entire Spring and Autumn period all occurred within this cycle. The 2292nd generation corresponds to the years 777 BCE to 748 BCE. The year Jiazi, which is 777 BCE, marks the fifth year of King You of Zhou's reign. In this year, King You废黜了Shen Hou and Prince Yi Jiu, and instead appointed Bao Si as the queen and Bo Fu as the crown prince. He also appointed Guo Shi Fu, who was adept at flattery, as the minister. From the year Yi Chou to Jisi, there were no significant events. The year Geng Wu, which is 771 BCE, saw Shen Hou's father, Shen Hou, lead the Qian Rong tribes to invade, defeating King You and killing him at Li Mountain, thus marking the end of the Western Zhou. The states of Jin and Qin, along with the kings of Zheng and Wei, drove out the Qian Rong tribes and installed Prince Yi Jiu as the new king, who became King Ping of Zhou. King Ping moved the capital of the Zhou dynasty eastward to Luoyi, and thus the Zhou dynasty was known as the Eastern Zhou. The year Xin Wei, which is 770 BCE, saw King Ping bestow titles upon Jin Wen Hou and Qin Xiang Gong, granting the western part of the Qishan Mountains to Qin and the area around the He River to Jin. The year Ren Shen, which is 769 BCE, saw Qin establish the Xizhou Temple to worship the White Emperor; Duke Hui of Lu ascended the throne. The year Yi Hai, which is 766 BCE, saw Duke Wen Gong of Qin ascend the throne. The year Ji Mao, which is 762 BCE, saw the Qin people move eastward, settling between the Qian River and the Wei River. The year Gui Wei, which is 758 BCE, saw Duke Zhuang Gong of Wei ascend the throne. The year Yi You, which is 756 BCE, saw Qin construct the Fuzhou Temple. There were no significant events in the remaining years.

經世之丑二千二百十。甲午，周平王二十四年。乙未，晉昭侯即位。丙申，晉昭侯封弟成師於曲沃。丁酉，鄭莊公即位。戊戌，鄭莊公封弟段於京城。己亥。庚子，衛公子州籲阻兵。辛丑，楚亂，熊通弒其君，代立。壬寅，晉亂，大夫潘父弒其君昭侯，入曲沃桓叔不克。國人殺潘父，而立君之弟平，是謂孝侯。癸卯。甲辰、乙巳、丙午、丁未。戊申，衛州籲出奔。己酉。庚戌，晉曲沃桓叔卒，子莊伯繼。齊莊公卒，子釐公立。辛亥。壬子，宋桓公卒，讓其弟穆公。癸丑。

The 2210th generation belongs to the Chou branch, spanning from 747 BCE to 718 BCE. The year Jiawu, 747 BCE, was the 24th year of King Ping of the Zhou dynasty. The year Yiwei, 746 BCE, was the year when Duke Zhao of Jin ascended the throne. The year Bingshen, 745 BCE, was when Duke Zhao of Jin enfeoffed his uncle Chengshi at Quwo. Quwo was larger than the capital of Jin, Yixian, and thus the sixty-seven year civil war in Jin began. The year Dingyou, 744 BCE, was the year when Duke Zhuang of Zheng ascended the throne. The year Wuxu, 743 BCE, was when Duke Zhuang of Zheng enfeoffed his younger brother Gongshu Duan at Jingcheng. The incident described in the opening of the "Zuo Zhuan" as "Duke Zheng defeated Duan at Yan" originated here. The year Gengzi, 741 BCE, was when Prince Zhou Xu of Wei, who favored military prowess, was not restrained by Duke Zhuang of Wei. The year Xinchou, 740 BCE, was when Chu experienced internal strife, and Xiong Tong killed the king and took the throne, later known as King Wu of Chu. The year RENYIN, 739 BCE, was when internal strife occurred in Jin, and the minister Pan Fu killed King Zhao of Jin, attempting to invite Quwo Huan Shu to take the throne but failing. The people killed Pan Fu and reestablished Duke Zhao's younger brother Ping as king, known as Duke Xiao of Jin. The year Wushen, 733 BCE, was when Prince Zhou Xu of Wei fled. The year Gengxu, 731 BCE, was when Quwo Huan Shu of Jin died, and his son Zhuang Bo succeeded him; at the same time, Duke Zhuang of Qi died, and his son Xi Gong succeeded him. The year Renzi, 729 BCE, was when the ruler of Song died and passed the throne to his younger brother Mu Gong—according to the "Spring and Autumn Annals," this was considered the transfer from Huan Gong to Xuan Gong, but the original text refers to Huan Gong. There were no significant events in the other years.

甲寅、乙卯、丙辰。丁巳，晉曲沃莊伯入翼，殺其君孝侯。國人逐莊伯，立孝侯子，是謂鄂侯。戊午。己未，魯隱公立。庚申。辛酉，周平王崩，其孫林立，是謂桓王，與鄭交惡。宋穆公病，讓其兄之子殤公，世子馮奔鄭。壬戌，衛公子州籲作難，弒其君桓公，代立。宋會陳、蔡、衛三國之師伐衛，殺州籲於濮，國人迎公之弟晉於邢而立之，是謂宣公。癸亥，晉曲沃莊伯以鄭邢之師攻翼。王使尹氏、武氏為之助。翼侯出奔隨，莊伯叛王。王使虢伐莊伯。莊伯復奔曲沃。晉人及虢侯立翼侯子光，是謂哀侯。鄭伐宋。

From Jiayin to Bingchen, there were three years of peace. In the year Dingsi, which was 724 BCE, Duke Zhuo of Quwo attacked the capital of Jin, Yicheng, and killed King Xiaohou. The people of Jin expelled Zhuo and reinstalled Xiaohou's son, who became Duke Ehou of Jin. In the year Jiwei, which was 722 BCE, Duke Yin Gong of Lu ascended the throne—this is when the chronicle "Spring and Autumn" began, and later generations referred to this as the beginning of the "Spring and Autumn era." In the year Xinyou, which was 720 BCE, King Ping of Zhou died. Since his son had died earlier, his grandson Ji Lin succeeded him, becoming King Huan of Zhou. From then on, King Huan and Duke Zhuang of Zheng became hostile. In the same year, Duke Mu of Song was seriously ill and passed the throne back to his uncle's son, Wuyi, who became Duke Shang of Song. His son, Prince Feng, fled to Zheng. In the year Renxu, which was 719 BCE, Prince Zhou Xu of Wei rebelled, killed King Huan of Wei, and took the throne himself. Song, together with Chen, Cai, and Wei, formed an alliance to attack Wei, and defeated Zhou Xu at Pu. The people of Wei went to Xing to bring back Huan's brother, Jin, who became King Xuan of Wei. In the year Guihai, which was 718 BCE, Duke Zhuo of Quwo used the armies of Zheng and Xing to attack Yicheng. King Huan of Zhou sent the Yinsi and Wushi families to assist. The Duke of Yicheng fled to SuizhOU. Soon after, Zhuo rebelled against King Huan, and King Huan sent Duke Guo to attack Zhuo. Zhuo fled back to Quwo. The people of Jin and Duke Guo of Guo installed the son of Duke Yicheng, Guang, as king, who became Duke Ai of Jin. In the same year, Zheng attacked Song.

經世之寅二千二百一十一。甲子，周桓王三年，晉翼侯自隨入於鄂，是謂鄂侯。乙丑，晉曲沃莊伯卒，子稱繼，是謂武公。丙寅，宋、齊、衛之君盟於瓦屋。丁卯，秦自汧渭之間徙居郿。戊辰，齊會魯、鄭之師伐宋。己巳，魯亂，公子翬殺其君隱公，立惠公之子，是謂桓公，翬為之輔。庚午。辛未，宋亂，太宰華督殺司馬孔父，及弒其君殤公，迎穆公子馮於鄭而立之，是謂莊公。壬申，晉曲沃武公敗晉師於汾旁，獲哀侯。晉人立其子，是謂小子侯。癸酉，晉曲沃武公弒其君哀侯於曲沃。

The 2211st generation belongs to the Year of the Tiger, spanning from 717 BCE to 688 BCE. The Year of Jiazi, 717 BCE, was the third year of King Huan of Zhou's reign, when the exiled Duke Yi of Jin returned from Su to E, hence becoming Duke E. The Year of Yichou, 716 BCE, saw the death of Duke Zhuolu ZHUANGBO of Jin, with his son Cheng succeeding him as Duke WUGONG of Jin. The Year of Bingyin, 715 BCE, was when the kings of Song, Qi, and Wei held a meeting at Wawu. The Year of Dingmao, 714 BCE, marked the relocation of the capital of Qin from the area between Qian and Wei to Mei. The Year of Wuchen, 713 BCE, was when the armies of Qi, Lu, and Zheng jointly attacked Song. The Year of Jisi, 712 BCE, was when a civil war broke out in Lu, with公子Hui killing Duke Yin and replacing him with the son of Duke Hui, Yong, who became Duke Huan of Lu, and公子Hui became his prime minister. The Year of Xinwei, 710 BCE, was when a civil war occurred in Song, with Grand Minister Hua Du killing the Minister of War Kong Fu Jia, then killing Duke Shanggong, and bringing back Feng, the son of Duke Mu, from Zheng to be the new king, known as Duke ZHUANGGONG of Song. The Year of Renshen, 709 BCE, was when Duke WUGONG of Jin defeated the Jin army by the Fen River, captured Duke Ai, and the people of Jin then established Duke Ai's son as the new king, known as Duke Xiaohou of Jin. The Year of Guiyou, 708 BCE, was when Duke WUGONG of Jin killed the captured Duke Ai of Jin in Quwo.

甲戌，周桓王以蔡、衛、陳之師伐鄭，不利，矢中王肩。乙亥，蔡人殺陳佗，北戎伐齊，鄭使公子忽救之。楚伐隨，俾請王之號於周。丙子，晉曲沃武公入翼，殺小子侯。王使虢仲伐稱，稱復歸曲沃。虢仲立哀侯弟緡。丁丑，秦亂，寧公卒，三父廢世子而更立出子。是年楚熊通伐隨，東開地至濮上，遂稱王，是謂武王。戊寅、己卯。庚辰，鄭莊公卒，世子忽繼。宋執鄭祭仲立突，是謂厲公。忽奔衛。祭仲專政。衛宣公殺其二子伋、壽。辛巳，衛宣公卒，子朔立，是謂惠公。壬午，齊會宋、衛、燕伐魯，不利。癸未，秦三父殺出子，而立世子，是謂武公。齊釐公卒，世子諸兒繼，是謂襄公。宋會齊、蔡、陳伐鄭。

The year of Jiaxu, which was 707 BCE, saw King Huán of the Zhou dynasty leading armies from the states of Cai, Wei, and Chen to attack the state of Zheng. They suffered a defeat at the Battle of Xu Ge, where Zheng general Zhu Dan shot an arrow into King Huán's shoulder. From then on, the authority of the Son of Heaven was greatly diminished, and the era of the feudal lords vying for supremacy officially began. In the year of Yihai, which was 706 BCE, the people of Cai killed Chen Tu. The northern Rong attacked Qi, and Zheng sent Prince Hu to lead an army for relief. The state of Chu attacked Suo, forcing it to request the title of king from the Son of Heaven on its behalf. In the year of Bingzi, which was 705 BCE, Ji Wuwang of Jin captured Yicheng and killed Xiaozi Hou. King Huán of Zhou sent Guo Zhong to attack Wuwang, who retreated to Quwu. Guo Zhong then installed the younger brother of Ai Hou, Mi, as the ruler of Jin. In the year of Dingchou, which was 704 BCE, there was internal strife in Qin, with Ning Gong dying. The great elder brother San Fu deposed the crown prince and installed Chushì as the ruler. In the same year, the ruler of Chu, Xiong Tong, attacked Suo, expanding eastward to the area around Pu Water, and thus declared himself king, becoming King Wugong of Chu. This marked the beginning of the feudal lords claiming the title of king. In the year of Gengchen, which was 701 BCE, Duke Zhuang of Zheng died, and his son Hu succeeded him. The state of Song detained Zheng's chief minister Ji Zhong, forcing him to replace Prince Tu as the ruler of Zheng, who became Duke Lì of Zheng. Hu fled to the state of Wei, and Ji Zhong then held power. At the same time, Duke Xuan of Wei killed his two sons Ji and Shou. In the year of Xinsi, which was 700 BCE, Duke Xuan of Wei died, and his son Shuo succeeded him, becoming Duke Hui of Wei. In the year of Renwu, which was 699 BCE, the state of Qi, together with Song, Wei, and Yan, attacked Lu but failed to achieve victory. In the year of Guiwei, which was 698 BCE, the three fathers of Qin killed Chushì and reinstated the original crown prince, who became Duke Wugong of Qin. Duke Xi of Qi died, and his son Zhu'er succeeded him, becoming Duke Xiang of Qi. The state of Song, together with Qi, Cai, and Chen, attacked Zheng.

甲申，周桓王崩，太子佗嗣立，是謂莊王。鄭祭仲殺雍糾而逐厲公，迎忽反政，是謂昭公。秦伐彭戲氏於華山。齊襄公削公子無知祿。宋會魯、衛、陳伐鄭。乙酉，衛公子伋、壽傅逐惠公，立伋之弟黔牟。公出奔齊。宋會魯、衛、陳、蔡伐鄭。丙戌，秦夷三父族。鄭高渠彌弒其君昭公，立其弟子亹，渠彌專政。丁亥，周有黑肩之難。齊襄公殺魯桓公於濼，立其子同，是謂莊公。又會諸侯於首止，殺鄭子亹，高渠彌逃歸，與祭仲迎公子嬰於陳，立之。戊子，周王姬下嫁於齊。己丑，周葬桓王。庚寅。辛卯，周伐隨，責尊楚也。齊伐紀，紀侯大去其國。楚王帥師伐隨，子貲繼，是謂文王，始都郢。壬辰，齊會宋、魯、陳、蔡伐衛，入惠公。癸巳，衛惠公復入，殺二公子傅，黔牟奔周。

The year Jiashen, which is 697 BCE, saw the death of King Huian of the Zhou dynasty, and his son Ta succeeded to the throne, becoming King Zhuang of Zhou. In the State of Zheng, the minister Jizi killed his son-in-law Yongjiao and expelled King Liji of Zheng, then restored his son Hu to the throne, becoming King Zhao of Zheng. The State of Qin attacked the Pengxi family in the area of Huashan. The Duke of Qi, Xianggong, reduced the salary of his younger brother, Prince Wuzhi, sowing the seeds of future rebellion by Wuzhi. The State of Song joined with Lu, Wei, and Chen to attack Zheng. In the year Yiyou, which is 696 BCE, the teachers of Prince Ji and Shou of the State of Wei expelled King Huigong of Wei and installed Ji's younger brother Qianmo as the new king, forcing Huigong to flee to Qi. The State of Song joined with Lu, Wei, Chen, and Cai to attack Zheng. In the year Bingxu, which is 695 BCE, the State of Qin executed the three fathers' family. In the State of Zheng, the minister Gaoqumi killed King Zhao of Zheng and installed his son, Zi Wei, as the new king, thus gaining power. In the year Dinghai, which is 694 BCE, the Zhou royal family experienced the rebellion of Zhou Gong Hejian. The Duke of Qi, Xianggong, killed Duke Huan of Lu at the place of Luo, and the Lu people installed his son Tong as the new ruler, becoming Duke Zhuang of Lu. The Duke of Qi also met the feudal lords at Shouzhi, killing Prince Zi Wei of Zheng, and Gaoqumi fled back, while Jizi and Gaoqumi brought back Prince Ying from Chen to become the new king of Zheng. In the year Wuzi, which is 693 BCE, the princess of the Zhou royal family married into the State of Qi. In the year Jichou, which is 692 BCE, the Zhou royal family buried King Huian, five years after his death, indicating the decline of the royal family. In the year Xinmao, which is 690 BCE, the Zhou dynasty attacked the State of Su, accusing it of showing respect to the King of Chu. The State of Qi attacked the State of Ji, forcing the Duke of Ji to leave his country forever. King Wuwang of Chu personally led his army to attack Su, died in battle, and his son Zi succeeded to the throne, becoming King Wen of Chu, and began to build his capital at Ying. In the year Renchen, which is 689 BCE, the State of Qi joined with Song, Lu, Chen, and Cai to attack Wei, and escorted King Huigong back to his country. In the year Guisi, which is 688 BCE, King Huigong returned to his country, killed the teachers of Prince Ji and Shou, and Qianmo fled to the Zhou royal court.

經世之卯二千二百一十二。甲午，周莊王十年，秦滅小虢。乙未，齊公子無知以葵丘之戍卒入弒襄公，代立。公子糾奔魯，小白奔莒。丙申，齊人殺無知，公子小白入，是謂桓公。糾後入，不克。齊伐魯，殺糾，其傅召忽死之。管仲請囚，又相桓公。丁酉，魯敗齊師於長勺，敗宋師於乘丘。楚敗蔡師於莘，以蔡侯獻舞歸。自是江漢之國皆服於楚。戊戌。己亥，周莊王崩，太子胡齊嗣位，是謂釐王。宋亂，南宮萬弒其君湣公及其大夫仇牧，太宰華督，立公子游，群公子奔蕭，攻萬。及殺遊，立公弟御說，是謂桓公。

The second thousand two hundred and twelfth generation belongs to the卯 (Mao) generation, spanning from 687 BCE to 658 BCE. The year Jiawu (甲午) was 687 BCE, the tenth year of King Zhuangwang of the Zhou dynasty, when the State of Qin destroyed the small state of Guo. The year Yiwei (乙未) was 686 BCE, when Prince Wuzhi of the State of Qi led soldiers stationed at Kuiqiu into the capital, killing King Xianggong and taking the throne himself; Prince Jiu fled to Lu, while Prince Xiaobai fled to Ju. The year Bingshen (丙申) was 685 BCE, when the people of Qi killed Wuzhi, and Prince Xiaobai returned to the state first and ascended the throne, becoming King Huan of Qi; Prince Jiu arrived later and failed to succeed. Qi sent troops to attack Lu, forcing the Lu people to kill Prince Jiu. Jiu's tutor Zhaohu died for him, while his other tutor Guanzhong requested to be imprisoned and sent back to Qi, later becoming the prime minister of King Huan of Qi. The year Dingyou (丁酉) was 684 BCE, when Lu defeated the Qi army at Changshuo, which is the Battle of Changshuo mentioned in the Guliuzhuan, and also defeated the Song army at Chengqiu; the State of Chu defeated the army of the State of Cai at Xin, captured Duke Xianwu of Cai and brought him back, from then on the small states in the area of the Yangtze and Han rivers submitted to Chu. The year Jihai (己亥) was 682 BCE, when King Zhuangwang of Zhou died, and his son Huqi succeeded him, becoming King Liji of Zhou; internal strife occurred in the State of Song, where Nan Gong Wan killed the king Min Gong and the ministers Que Mu and Taizai Huadu, and installed Prince You as the new ruler; the other princes fled to Xiao and raised an army to attack Nan Gong Wan, killing Prince You and installing Min Gong's younger brother Yushuo as the new ruler, who became King Huan of Song.

庚子，齊會宋、陳、蔡、邾之師伐魯，三敗之，取遂。又會魯於柯，遂復其侵地，曹沫劫盟故也。辛丑，齊會陳、曹及王人伐宋。楚師入蔡。壬寅，齊桓公會宋、陳、衛、鄭之君，盟於鄄。晉曲沃武公滅翼，以重寶入周，得請為諸侯。癸卯，齊桓公會陳、宋、魯、衛、鄭、許、滑、滕之君，盟於幽。秦武公卒，弟德公立。楚滅鄧。甲辰，周釐王崩，太子閬嗣位，是謂惠王。晉武公卒，子獻公詭諸繼。秦徙居雍。楚文王卒，世子囏繼，是謂杜敖。乙巳，秦德公卒，子宣公繼。

The year Gengzi, which was 681 BCE, saw the state of Qi join forces with Song, Chen, Cai, and Zhu to attack Lu, achieving three victories and capturing the city of Sui. Afterwards, Qi and Lu held a meeting at Ke, where Qi returned the land it had seized. This was because Lu's general Cao Mo seized King Huan of Qi on the altar during the meeting and demanded the return of the land. King Huan was forced to agree, but later followed the advice of Guan Zhong and kept his word, thus earning the trust and respect of the world. In the year Xinchou, which was 680 BCE, Qi joined forces with Chen, Cao, and the envoys of the Son of Heaven to attack Song. Meanwhile, the Chu army invaded the state of Cai. In the year Renyin, which was 679 BCE, King Huan of Qi convened the rulers of Song, Chen, Wei, and Zheng at the meeting at Juan, thereby establishing Qi's hegemony. In the same year, Duke Quwo Wugong of Jin destroyed the city of Yique, the ruler of Jin, and presented the spoils to the Son of Heaven, thus being officially recognized as a vassal king. The internal war of sixty-seven years between Quwo and Yique came to an end. In the year Guimao, which was 678 BCE, King Huan of Qi convened the rulers of Chen, Song, Lu, Wei, Zheng, Xu, Hua, and Teng at the meeting at You. At the same time, Duke Wu Gong of Qin died, and his younger brother De Gong succeeded him. The state of Chu destroyed the state of Deng. In the year Jiachen, which was 677 BCE, King Li of Zhou died, and his son Lang succeeded him, becoming King Hui of Zhou. Duke Wu Gong of Jin died, and his son Gui Zhu succeeded him. Qin moved its capital to Yong. Duke Wen of Chu died, and his son Jian succeeded him, becoming Duke Du Ao. In the year Yisi, which was 676 BCE, Duke De Gong of Qin died, and his son Xuan Gong succeeded him.

丙午。丁未，周有五大夫之難。邊伯、石速、蘇國以蔡衛之師攻王。立弟頹。王出居鄭之櫟。戊申，鄭厲公及虢叔入王於成周，殺頹，而執仲父及五大夫，難遂平。己酉，秦作密畤，敗晉師於河。晉伐驪，獲女以為姬。陳公子完奔齊。楚亂，弟惲殺其君囏，代立，是謂成王。庚戌，楚修好於周及諸侯。辛亥，衛惠公卒，子懿公繼。壬子，晉有驪姬之難，殺群公子，自翼徙居絳。癸丑，晉伐虢，責內群公子也。

In the year of Bingwu, there were no incidents. In the year of Dingwei, which was 674 BCE, the royal court of the Zhou dynasty experienced the incident of the Five Ministers: Bianbo, Shi Su, and Su Guo used the armies of the states of Cai and Wei to attack King Hui, and they supported King Hui's younger brother Tu as the new king. King Hui was forced to flee to the city of Yizhou in the state of Zheng. In the year of Wushen, which was 673 BCE, Zheng Li Gong and Guo Shu escorted King Hui back to Chengzhou, killed Prince Tu, and captured the leading minister Zhongfu and the five ministers. The turmoil in the royal court was thus quelled. In the year of Jiyou, which was 672 BCE, the state of Qin built a secret temple to worship heaven, and also defeated the army of Jin on the banks of the Yellow River. Jin attacked Li Rong, captured Li Ji and made her his concubine. The prince of Chen, Biao (Tian Wan), fled to the state of Qi, becoming the ancestor of the Tian family who later replaced the Qi dynasty. In the state of Chu, there was internal strife, and Du Ao's younger brother Yun killed the king Jian and took the throne, becoming King Cheng of Chu. In the year of Gengxu, which was 671 BCE, Chu made peace with the Zhou royal court and the central states. In the year of Xinhai, which was 670 BCE, King Hui of Wei died, and his son Yi Gong succeeded him. In the year of Renzi, which was 669 BCE, Jin experienced the incident of Li Ji. King Xian Gong of Jin believed the slander of Li Ji, and killed all the younger brothers of the king. He also moved the capital from Yi to Jang. In the year of Guichou, which was 668 BCE, Jin attacked the state of Guo, accusing it of harboring the exiled sons of Jin.

甲寅，周惠王錫齊桓公，命為伯。乙卯，晉城曲沃及蒲。楚伐鄭。丙辰。丁巳，齊伐山戎，至於孤竹，以救燕，俾修貢天子。秦宣公卒，弟成公立，楚殺令尹子元，以斗谷、於菟為令尹。戊午。己未，魯亂，叔牙弒其君莊公，開立，是謂湣公。季友立世子班，不克，奔陳。庚申，晉滅霍、魏、耿，以耿封趙夙，以魏封畢萬。辛酉，魯亂，慶父以莊姜弒湣公，代立。季友逐慶父，而立公子申，是謂僖公。狄滅衛，殺懿公。齊桓公攘戎狄，而立戴公，東徙渡河，野處漕邑。戴公卒，弟毀立。是謂文公，自漕邑徙居楚丘。晉伐東山皋落氏。秦成公卒，弟任好立，是謂穆公。壬戌，秦伐茅津，齊會宋、鄭、魯、曹、邾之君於檉。癸亥，齊城楚丘，以居衛，又會江、黃之君於貫。晉滅虢。

The year of Jiayin, which was 667 BCE, saw King Hui of the Zhou dynasty bestow a mandate upon Duke Huan of Qi, officially appointing him as the leader of the feudal lords, thereby recognizing his status as a hegemon. In the year of Yimao, which was 666 BCE, Jin State constructed Quwu and Pucheng; Chu State attacked Zheng State. In the year of Dingsi, which was 664 BCE, Qi State attacked the Shanrong, advancing all the way to Guzhu, in order to rescue Yan State and restore Yan State's tribute to the Son of Heaven; Qin Xuan Gong died, and his younger brother Cheng Gong succeeded him; Chu State killed Lord Yuyuan, and replaced him with Duguyutu, who was Lord Ziwén. In the year of Jiwei, which was 662 BCE, there was internal strife in Lu State, where Shuyá participated in the assassination of King Zhuang Gong, and Gongke was enthroned as the king, known as Duke Min of Lu; Ji You originally intended to support Crown Prince Ban but failed, and thus fled to Chen State. In the year of Gengshen, which was 661 BCE, Jin State destroyed the three states of Huo, Wei, and Geng, and granted the land of Geng to Zhao Su and the land of Wei to Bi Wan, thus establishing the foundations of the Zhao and Wei families. In the year of Xinyou, which was 660 BCE, Lu State experienced another turmoil, where Qing Fu used Aijiang's power to kill Duke Min and proclaim himself king; Ji You expelled Qing Fu and reinstalled Gong Shen as the king, known as Duke Xi of Lu; in the same year, the Di people destroyed Wei State, killing Duke Yi Gong; Duke Huan of Qi led his troops to expel the Rong and Di, and restored Duke Dai Gong of Wei, who then moved east across the Yellow River, camping at Cao, where Duke Dai Gong died, and his younger brother Hu succeeded him, known as Duke Wen of Wei, and moved his capital from Cao to Chuo; Jin State attacked the Eastern Mountain Gaoluo clan; Qin Cheng Gong died, and his younger brother Ren Hao succeeded him, known as Duke Mu of Qin. In the year of Renxu, which was 659 BCE, Qin State attacked the Maojin Rong; Qi State held a meeting with the kings of Song, Zheng, Lu, Cao, and Zhu at Chengdi. In the year of Guihai, which was 658 BCE, Qi State built Chuoqiu City for Wei State to ensure its stability, and also held a meeting with the kings of Jiang and Huang at Guandi; Jin State destroyed the Guo State.

經世之辰二千二百一十三。甲子，周惠王二十年，齊會江、黃之君於陽穀。乙丑，齊會宋、魯、衛、鄭、許、曹之師伐蔡，遂入楚，盟於召陵，執陳轅濤塗。晉殺世子申生，公子重耳走蒲，夷吾奔屈。秦娶晉女為夫人。丙寅，齊桓公會陳、宋、魯、衛、鄭、許、曹之君，及王世子，盟於首止。晉伐蒲，重耳奔翟。又伐虞及虢，虢君奔周。是年，秦始得志於諸侯，百里奚、蹇叔為之輔。楚滅弦。丁卯，齊伐鄭。晉伐屈，夷吾奔梁。戊辰。

The 2213rd generation belongs to the Chen era, spanning from 657 to 628 BCE, which was the thirty-year period of the hegemonies of Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin. The Jiazi year, 657 BCE, was the twentieth year of King Huibang's reign, when the rulers of Qi, Jiang, and Huang met in Yanggu to form an alliance. The Yichou year, 656 BCE, saw Qi leading an army of Song, Lu, Wei, Zheng, Xu, and Cao to attack the state of Cai, then advancing directly into Chu territory and forming an alliance with Chu at Zhao Ling, while capturing the Chen minister Yuan Taotu. In the same year, Duke Xiangong of Jin killed his son Sheng, forcing Prince Chong'er to flee to Pucheng and Prince Yiwu to flee to Quyi. Meanwhile, Qin married a daughter of Jin, thus beginning the alliance between Qin and Jin. The Bingyin year, 655 BCE, saw Duke Huan of Qi convene the rulers of Chen, Song, Lu, Wei, Zheng, Xu, and Cao, along with the crown prince of the Zhou royal family, in Shouzhi for an alliance. Jin attacked Pucheng, forcing Chong'er to flee to the state of Diao. Jin also used the strategy of "borrowing the path to attack Guo" to conquer Yu and Guo, with the ruler of Guo fleeing to the Zhou royal court. In the same year, Qin began to gain influence among the feudal states, with Bili Xi and Jian Shu serving as its ministers. Chu also conquered the state of Xian. The Dingmao year, 654 BCE, saw Qi attack Zheng, while Jin attacked Quyi, forcing Yiwu to flee to Liang. The Wuchen year had no significant events.

己巳，周惠王崩，太子鄭嗣位，是謂襄王。太叔作難。齊帥宋、衛、許、曹、陳、會王入於洮。晉伐翟，不利於桑。庚午，齊桓公會宰孔、周公及宋、衛、鄭、許、曹之君於葵丘。宋襄公立。晉獻公卒，公子奚齊立，大夫裡克及丕鄭殺之，大夫荀息立其弟卓子。辛未，晉裡克殺其君卓子及大夫荀息，而納夷吾。夷吾入，是謂惠公。惠公既立，殺裡克而絕秦。壬申，周亂，叔帶以戍伐周，秦、晉來救。癸酉，齊使管仲平周難。楚滅黃。

The year Jisi, which was 652 BCE, saw the death of King Hui of Zhou, and his son Zheng succeeded to the throne, becoming King Xiang of Zhou. Hui's younger son, Tai叔Tai, rebelled and contested the throne. Qi led the states of Song, Wei, Xu, Cao, and Chen to meet King Xiang at Tao and stabilized his position. In the same year, Jin attacked the Di people but suffered a defeat at Sang. The year Gengwu, which was 651 BCE, saw Duke Huan of Qi convening with the Zhou envoy Zai Kong, the Duke of Zhou, and the kings of Song, Wei, Zheng, Xu, and Cao at Kuiqiu, an event known as the Kuiqiu Conference, marking the peak of Duke Huan's hegemony. At the same time, Duke Xiang of Song ascended the throne. King Xian of Jin died, and his son Xi Qi was enthroned, but was later killed by the minister Li Ke and Pi Zheng. Minister Xun Xi then installed Xi Qi's younger brother Zhuo Zi. In the year Xinwei, which was 650 BCE, Jin's Li Ke killed the king Zhuo Zi and the minister Xun Xi, and invited Yi Wu back, who then became King Hui of Jin. After consolidating his position, King Hui turned against Li Ke and killed him, while also breaking his earlier promise to cede land and cutting off relations with Qin. In the year Renshen, which was 649 BCE, the Zhou court experienced turmoil, and Tai叔Tai led his troops to attack the capital. Qin and Jin both sent armies to rescue the capital. In the year Guiyou, which was 648 BCE, Duke Huan of Qi sent Guan Zhong to quell the turmoil in the Zhou court. Meanwhile, Chu conquered the state of Huang.

甲戌，齊桓公會宋、陳、魯、衛、鄭、許、曹之君，盟於滷。晉飢，秦輸之粟。乙亥，秦飢，晉閉之糴，而又伐之。楚滅英。丙子，齊桓公會宋、陳、魯、衛、鄭、許、曹之君，盟於葵丘，以救徐。管仲卒，易牙專政。秦伐晉，敗之於韓原，獲其君夷吾，夷吾獻河西地，乃得還。仍以世子圉為質。丁丑，戎攻周，齊會諸侯師戍周，又會宋、魯、陳、鄭、許、邢、曹之君於淮，以全鄫。戊寅，齊桓公卒，五公子爭國。公子無詭立，易牙專政，世子昭出奔宋。己卯，宋會曹、衛、邾伐齊，敗殺無詭，四公子，立世子昭，是謂孝侯。狄伐衛。庚辰，秦滅梁。辛巳。壬午，宋襄公會楚、陳、蔡、鄭、許、曹六國之君於盂。楚成王執宋襄公於會以伐宋，盟而釋之。癸未，齊入王叔帶於周，秦晉徙陸渾之戎於伊川。宋會衛、許、滕伐鄭，不利。晉公子圉自秦逃歸，楚救鄭，大敗宋師於泓。

The year of Jiaxu, which was 647 BCE, saw Duke Huan of Qi convene the kings of Song, Chen, Lu, Wei, Zheng, Xu, and Cao at the site of Hu to form an alliance. In the same year, Jin experienced a famine, and Qin sent a fleet of ships to deliver grain to relieve the crisis, an event known as the "Fleet Campaign." In the year of Yihai, which was 646 BCE, Qin suffered a famine, but Jin refused to sell grain and instead sent troops to attack Qin. Meanwhile, Chu destroyed the state of Ying. In the year of Bingzi, which was 645 BCE, Duke Huan of Qi convened the feudal lords again at Kuiqiu to assist the state of Xu. At this time, Guan Zhong died, and the佞臣 Yi Ya began to dominate the court. Qin attacked Jin and defeated Jin's army at Han Yuan, capturing Duke Hui of Jin, Yiwu. Yiwu offered the western river region as tribute to be released, and also had to send his son, Prince Yu, as a hostage. In the year of Dingchou, which was 644 BCE, the Rong people attacked the Zhou royal court. Qi convened the feudal lords to defend the capital, and also met with the kings of Song, Lu, Chen, Zheng, Xu, Xing, and Cao at the site of Huai to protect the state of Zeng. In the year of Wuyin, which was 643 BCE, Duke Huan of Qi died. Five of his sons competed for the throne, and Prince Wugui became the king. Yi Ya dominated the court, while Prince Zhao fled to the state of Song. The hegemony of Qi thus came to an end. In the year of Jimao, which was 642 BCE, the state of Song allied with Cao, Wei, and Zhu to attack Qi, defeating and killing Wugui and the other four contenders for the throne, and installed Prince Zhao as the king, known as Duke Xiaogong in the original text, although it is referred to as "Xiaohou" in some sources. In the same year, the Di people attacked the state of Wei. In the year of Gengchen, which was 641 BCE, Qin destroyed the state of Liang. In the year of Renwu, which was 639 BCE, Duke Xiang of Song convened the kings of Chu, Chen, Cai, Zheng, Xu, and Cao at the site of Mu. At the meeting, King Cheng of Chu arrested Duke Xiang of Song and advanced to attack Song. After the alliance was formed, Duke Xiang was released. In the year of Guiwei, which was 638 BCE, Qi sent Prince Baidai back to the Zhou royal court. Qin and Jin relocated the Lu hun Rong people to the area of Yichuan. Song allied with Wei, Xu, and Teng to attack Zheng but failed. Duke Yu of Jin secretly fled back from Qin. Chu rescued Zheng and defeated the Song army at Hong Water. Duke Xiang of Song was seriously injured due to his adherence to the principle of "not attacking until the enemy is properly arranged."

甲申，周頹叔桃子以狄師伐鄭，遂以狄女隗氏為後。宋襄公卒，子成公壬臣繼。齊伐宋，楚伐陳。乙酉，周襄王廢狄後，頹叔桃子以狄師攻周。王出居鄭之汜，叔帶代立，與狄後居於溫。晉有郄芮之難。惠公卒，世子圉繼，是謂懷公。秦穆公使人殺之，而立公子重耳，是謂文公。趙衰為原大夫，專政。丙戌，秦晉之師滅王叔帶於溫，而納王於成周。王享晉文公於郟，而命益之河內地。衛文公卒，世子成公鄭繼。楚圍陳，以入頓子。丁亥，宋背楚親晉，楚滅夔伐宋，又伐齊。戊子，齊孝公卒，弟潘父殺世子，代立，是謂昭公。晉救宋，作三軍。楚使子玉伐宋。己丑，周襄王狩於河陽。晉會齊、宋、蔡、秦之師伐衛，大敗楚師於城濮，遂會齊、宋、蔡、鄭、魯、衛之君，盟於踐土。楚救鄭，不利，殺令尹子玉得臣。庚寅，晉會王人及諸侯於翟泉。辛卯，衛成公自陳如周，周請晉納成公於衛，而誅大夫元咺及公子瑕。秦、晉圍鄭。壬辰，魯取濟西田，衛徙居帝丘。癸巳，晉文公卒，世子歡繼，是謂襄公。

The year of Jiashen, which was 637 BCE, saw the Zhou official Tuishi and Taozǐ leading the Di army to attack the State of Zheng. King Xiang of Zhou then married the Di woman Wei as his queen. Meanwhile, King Xiong of Song died from injuries sustained at the Battle of Hong Water, and his son Chenggong Renchen succeeded him. The State of Qi attacked Song, while the State of Chu attacked Chen. The year of Yiyou, which was 636 BCE, saw King Xiang of Zhou deposing his Di queen. Tuishi and Taozǐ again led the Di army to attack the Zhou royal court. King Xiang fled to Fendi in the State of Zheng, while Shuoda proclaimed himself king and lived with the Di queen in Wen. In Jin, there was the incident involving Xi Rui, and King Hui died. His son Yu succeeded as Duke Hui of Jin. However, Duke Mu of Qin sent men to kill Duke Hui and supported the exiled公子 Chong'er, who became Duke Wen of Jin. Zhao Cai became the governor of Yuan and held power. The year of Bingxu, which was 635 BCE, saw a joint army of Qin and Jin defeating Prince Badi at Wen and returning King Xiang to Chengzhou. King Xiang held a banquet for Duke Wen of Jin at Jia and granted him the territory of He Nei. Thus, Jin's hegemony was established. Meanwhile, Duke Wen of Wei died, and his son Chenggong Zheng succeeded him. The State of Chu besieged Chen and sent Dun Zi back to his homeland. The year of Dinghai, which was 634 BCE, saw the State of Song turning from Chu to Jin. Chu destroyed the State of Kui and attacked Song, and then attacked Qi. The year of Wuzi, which was 633 BCE, saw King Xiao of Qi die, and his younger brother Pan killed the crown prince and took the throne, becoming King Zhao of Qi. Jin sent an army to rescue Song and expanded its military forces into three divisions: upper, middle, and lower. Chu sent Zi Yu to attack Song. The year of Jichou, which was 632 BCE, saw King Xiang of Zhou touring the river Yang, which was actually an invitation by Duke Wen of Jin, and the Spring and Autumn Annals recorded it as a tour. Jin joined forces with Qi, Song, Cai, and Qin to attack Wei. They defeated the Chu army at Chengpu. Later, Jin joined with the rulers of Qi, Song, Cai, Zheng, Lu, and Wei at Jiantu to hold a meeting, and Duke Wen of Jin officially became the hegemon. Chu's attempt to rescue Zheng failed, and the commander of the Chu army, Zi Yu Chengdechen, committed suicide. The year of Gengyin, which was 631 BCE, saw Jin, the Zhou royal envoys, and the feudal lords meet at Zhaiquan. The year of Xinmao, which was 630 BCE, saw Duke Chenggong of Wei return from Chen to Zhou. King Xiang of Zhou requested Jin to send Duke Chenggong back to Wei to resume his throne and executed the minister Yuan Xuan and the prince Xiao. In the same year, Qin and Jin jointly besieged Zheng, which was the incident of Zhu Zhi Wu persuading Qin to withdraw. The year of Renchen, which was 629 BCE, saw Lu gaining the land of Jixi and Wei moving its capital to Diqu. The year of Guisi, which was 628 BCE, saw Duke Wen of Jin die, and his son Huan succeeded, becoming Duke Xiang of Jin.

經世之巳二千二百一十四。甲午，周襄王二十五年，秦穆公伐鄭，晉敗秦師於殽，獲其帥孟明視、西乞術、白乙丙。魯僖公卒，世子興繼，是謂文公。乙未，晉歸秦三帥。楚亂，世子商臣殺其君惲，代立，是謂穆王。丙申，秦伐晉，不利於彭衙。丁酉，秦伐晉，取王官。楚伐江，晉師來救。戊戌，秦伐西戎，破國十二。楚滅江。己亥，晉趙成子衰卒，子盾繼，事楚滅六。

The second thousand two hundred and fourteenth generation belongs to the Si era, which corresponds to the period from 627 BCE to 598 BCE. The year Jiawu, 627 BCE, was the twenty-fifth year of King Xiangwang of the Zhou dynasty. Duke Mugu of Qin, ignoring the advice of Jianshu, crossed the state of Jin to attack Zheng. On his way back, his army was ambushed by the Jin forces at the Xiaoshan Mountains, resulting in the complete destruction of his army. The three generals, Mengmingshi, Xique, and Baiyijing, were all captured. In the same year, Duke Xilu of Lu died, and his son Xing succeeded him, becoming Duke Weng of Lu. The year Yiwei, 626 BCE, saw the release of the three generals of Qin by Jin. In Chu, there was internal strife, and the crown prince Shangchen killed King Chengwang Yongyang and took the throne, becoming Duke Mu of Chu. The year Bingshen, 625 BCE, saw Qin attack Jin but suffered defeat at Pengya. The year Dingyou, 624 BCE, saw Qin attack Jin again and captured Wangguo. Meanwhile, Chu attacked Jiang, and the Jin forces came to rescue Jiang. The year Wuxu, 623 BCE, saw Qin turn westward and attack the Western Rong tribes, defeating twelve states, thus establishing dominance over the Western Rong. Meanwhile, Chu destroyed Jiang. The year Jihai, 622 BCE, saw the death of Zhao Chengzi Zhao Cai of Jin, and his son Zhao Dun inherited his position and took charge of the state affairs. Meanwhile, Chu destroyed six states.

庚子，秦穆公卒，世子罃繼，是謂康公。葬穆公，三良為殉。晉襄公卒。辛丑，晉世子夷皋繼，是謂靈公。宋成公卒，國亂，弟御殺世子，代立。國人殺御，公立子杵臼，是謂昭公。齊率宋、衛、陳、鄭、許、曹之君，會趙盾於扈。壬寅，周襄王崩，太子壬臣嗣位，是謂頃王。癸卯，周葬襄王。晉會諸侯入救鄭。秦伐晉，取武遂。甲辰，晉伐秦，取少梁。秦伐晉，取比徵。乙巳，魯敗狄於滷，獲其帥喬如。丙午，秦伐晉，取羈馬。

The year Gengzi (621 BCE) saw the death of King Mu of Qin, with his son Ying succeeding him as King Kang of Qin. When burying King Mu, three virtuous ministers of the Zhao family were sacrificed as殉葬 (burial offerings). The poem "Huangnü" from the Book of Songs laments this event, which weakened the power of the Qin state. In the same year, King Xiang of Jin died. In the year Xinchou (620 BCE), Prince Yigao of Jin succeeded as King Ling of Jin. In the same year, King Cheng of Song died, causing domestic turmoil. His younger brother, Prince Yu, killed the crown prince and claimed the throne, but the people later killed Yu and restored Prince Choujiu, the son of King Cheng, as King Zhao of Song. In the same year, the State of Qi convened with rulers of Song, Wei, Chen, Zheng, Xu, and Cao at the site of Hu to meet with Zhao Dun, the chief minister of Jin. In the year RENYIN (619 BCE), King Xiang of Zhou died, and his son Renchen succeeded as King Qin of Zhou. In the year Guimao (618 BCE), the Zhou court buried King Xiang. Jin convened with other states to send troops to rescue Zheng. Qin attacked Jin and captured Wushui. In the year Jiachen (617 BCE), Jin attacked Qin and captured Shaoliang. Qin attacked Jin and captured Bize. In the year Yisi (616 BCE), Lu defeated the Di people at Hu, capturing their commander, Chang Di Qiaorú. In the year Bingwu (615 BCE), Qin attacked Jin and captured Jima.

丁未，楚穆王卒，世子莒繼，是謂莊王。戊申，周頃王崩，國亂，公卿爭權。晉趙盾平周亂，而立王子班，是謂匡王。宋及諸侯盟於新城。齊昭公卒，國亂，公子商人殺世子舍，代立，是謂懿公。己酉，秦伐蔡，齊伐魯。庚戌，齊修郪丘之盟。宋人弒其君昭公，弟鮑立，是謂文公。楚滅庸。辛亥，晉會衛、陳、鄭伐宋。壬子，魯文公卒於臺下，襄仲殺世子惡而立公子倭，是謂宣公，三桓專政。秦康公卒，世子稻繼，是謂共公。齊亂，大夫丙歜弒其君懿公，立公子元，是謂惠公。宋亂，群公子作難。癸丑，齊取魯濟西田，晉伐鄭，楚侵陳及宋。

The year Dingwei, which was 614 BCE, saw the death of King Mu of Chu, and his son Ju succeeded to the throne, later known as King Chu Zhaungwang who would later strive for dominance in the Central Plains. The year Wushen, which was 613 BCE, saw the death of King Qing of the Zhou dynasty, leading to internal disorder in the royal court, with the ministers vying for power; Zhao Dun, the chief minister of Jin, intervened to quell the chaos, supporting Prince Ban, who became King Kuang of Zhou; the State of Song held a conference with the feudal lords at the new city; King Zhao of Qi died, causing internal turmoil, and his son Shangren killed his brother, Prince She, and took the throne, becoming King Yi of Qi. The year Jiyou, which was 612 BCE, saw Qin attacking the State of Cai, and Qi attacking Lu. The year Gengxu, which was 611 BCE, saw Qi renewing the alliance at Qiqiu; the people of Song killed their king, Zhao Gong, and his younger brother Bao succeeded, becoming King Wen of Song; Chu conquered the State of Yong. The year Xinhai, which was 610 BCE, saw Jin, Wei, Chen, and Zheng jointly attacking Song. The year Renzi, which was 609 BCE, saw Duke Wen of Lu die on the terrace; his son Su (Xiangzhong) killed his son, Prince E, and replaced him with his son, Prince Wei, who became Duke Xuan of Lu, from then on the three families, Ji Sun, Su Sun, and Meng Sun, monopolized the government of Lu; King Kang of Qin died, and his son Dao succeeded, becoming King Gong of Qin; Qi experienced internal disorder, and the minister Bingchu killed King Yi, and replaced him with his son, Prince Yuan, who became King Hui of Qi; Song also had internal strife, with the younger brothers of the king rebelling. The year Guichou, which was 608 BCE, saw Qi seizing the land of Ji Xi in Lu; Jin attacked Zheng; Chu invaded Chen and Song.

甲寅，周匡王崩，弟瑜立，是謂定王。鄭敗宋師於大棘，獲其太宰華元。晉伐鄭，秦伐晉，晉趙盾弒其君靈公。迎襄公弟黑臀於周，立之，是謂成公。乙卯，周葬匡王。楚伐陸渾之戎，遂觀兵於周郊。丙辰，鄭亂，公子作難。丁巳，晉伐陳以救鄭。秦共公卒，子稻繼，是為桓公。戊午，晉趙盾、衛孫免，侵陳。己未，晉會諸侯於黑壤。庚申，晉伐秦，楚滅舒蓼。辛酉，晉侯會宋、衛、陳、鄭於扈。陳不至，遂伐陳。晉成公卒於扈，公子據立，是謂景公。趙盾卒，子朔繼事。壬戌，齊歸魯濟西田，齊惠公卒，子無野立，是謂頃公。大夫崔杼奔衛。陳亂，夏徵舒弒其君靈公。晉伐鄭，楚師來救；楚伐鄭，晉師來救。癸亥，楚伐陳，誅夏徵舒，納公孫寧、儀行父於陳。

The year Jiayin (607 BCE) saw the death of King Kuang of the Zhou dynasty, and his younger brother Yu succeeded him, becoming King Ding of Zhou. The State of Zheng defeated the army of the State of Song at Dají and captured the chief minister Hua Yuan of Song. The State of Jin attacked Zheng, while the State of Qin attacked Jin. The clan of Zhao Dun, the chief minister of Jin, assassinated King Ling of Jin; in fact, it was Zhao Chuan who carried out the act, but the official Dong Hu recorded it as "Zhao Dun assassinated his king," which Confucius called "the virtue of an ancient historian." Afterwards, the State of Jin brought back Duke Xiang of Jin's younger brother He Tui to be the new king, who became Duke Cheng of Jin. The year Yimao (606 BCE) saw the burial of King Kuang of Zhou. King Chu Zhuangwang attacked the Rong people of Luhun, and then stationed his troops near the capital of Zhou to show strength. He also asked the official Wang Sun Man about the weight of the Nine Tripods, an event known as "asking about the tripod of Central Plains." The year Bingchen (605 BCE) saw disorder in the State of Zheng, with a prince starting a rebellion. The year Dingsi (604 BCE) saw the State of Jin attack Chen to rescue Zheng. Duke Gong of Qin died, and his son Dao succeeded him, becoming Duke Huan of Qin. The year Wuwu (603 BCE) saw Zhao Dun of Jin and Sun Mian of Wei attack Chen. The year Jiwei (602 BCE) saw the meeting of the feudal lords at Heirang. The year Gengshen (601 BCE) saw Jin attack Qin, while Chu destroyed the state of Shu Liao. The year Xinyou (600 BCE) saw Duke Jin meet with the kings of Song, Wei, Chen, and Zheng at Hu. Chen did not attend, so Jin attacked Chen. Duke Cheng of Jin died at Hu, and his son Ju succeeded him, becoming Duke Jing of Jin. Zhao Dun died, and his son Zhao Shuo took over his affairs. The year Renxu (599 BCE) saw Qi return the land of Jixi to Lu. Duke Hui of Qi died, and his son Wuye succeeded him, becoming Duke Qing of Qi. The official Cui Zhu fled to Wei. There was disorder in Chen, where Xia Zhengshu killed King Ling of Chen. Jin attacked Zheng, and Chu came to rescue Zheng, while Chu attacked Zheng and Jin came to rescue Zheng, marking the beginning of the rivalry between Jin and Chu over Zheng. The year Guihai (598 BCE) saw Chu attack Chen, executed Xia Zhengshu, and returned the exiled Prince Gong Sun Ning and Yi Xing Fu to Chen.

經世之午二千二百一十五。甲子，周定王十年。楚伐鄭，大敗晉師於河上。晉屠岸賈作難於下宮，殺趙朔及其族。朔妻匿於公宮，生武。乙丑，楚伐宋。丙寅，楚圍宋。丁卯，周定王殺二伯，晉滅狄及潞氏。戊辰，周宣王榭火，晉滅申氏，又平王室之亂。己巳，晉會諸侯之君於斷道。

The 2215th generation belongs to the Wu era, which spans from 597 to 568 BCE. The year Jiazi, which was 597 BCE, marked the tenth year of King Ding of the Zhou dynasty's reign. During this year, King Chu Zhuangwang attacked the State of Zheng and defeated the Jin army in the Battle of Bie, thereby establishing Chu as the dominant power replacing Jin. In the same year, Tu Anjia of Jin launched an attack at Xiaogong, killing Zhao Shuo and his entire family. Zhao Shuo's wife, Zhuangji, took refuge in the palace and gave birth to her unborn son Zhao Wu, the origin of the story of "The Orphan of Zhao." The year Yichou, which was 596 BCE, saw Chu attack Song. The year Bingyin, which was 595 BCE, witnessed Chu surrounding Song, with the Song people enduring nine months of siege, resorting to "exchanging children for food and burning bones for cooking." The year Dingmao, which was 594 BCE, saw King Ding of Zhou kill two marquises; Jin destroyed the Di people and the Lu氏. The year Wuchen, which was 593 BCE, saw a fire at the temple of King Xuan of Zhou; Jin destroyed the Shen氏 and quelled disturbances within the royal court. The year Jisi, which was 592 BCE, saw Jin gathering the feudal lords at Duandao.

庚午，魯宣公卒，世子黑肱繼，是謂成公。晉伐齊。楚莊王卒，世子審繼，是謂共王。辛未，周伐茅戎，不利。壬申，齊伐衛，敗魯、衛之師於新築。晉會諸侯之師救衛，大敗齊師於鞍。宋文公卒，子瑕繼，是謂共公，華元專國，兩盟於晉楚，會十國之人於蜀。癸酉，晉會宋、衛、魯、曹伐鄭，鄭兩伐許。甲戌，晉伐楚救鄭。

The year Gengwu corresponds to 591 BCE, when Duke Xuan of Lu died, and his son He Geng succeeded him, becoming Duke Cheng of Lu; Jin attacked Qi; Duke Zhuang of Chu died, and his son Shen succeeded him, becoming Duke Gong of Chu, and the hegemony of Chu declined after Duke Zhuang's death. The year Xinwei corresponds to 590 BCE, when the Zhou royal court attacked Mao Rong but suffered a great defeat. The year Renshen corresponds to 589 BCE, when Qi attacked Wei and defeated the allied forces of Lu and Wei at Xin Zhu; Jin gathered the armies of the feudal lords to rescue Wei and defeated the Qi army at An, which is known as the Battle of An, and Jin reasserted its dominance over Qi; in the same year, Duke Wen of Song died, and his son Xia succeeded him, becoming Duke Gong of Song, and the minister Hua Yuan held power, forming alliances with both Jin and Chu, and held a meeting of ten representatives at Shu, setting the precedent for the later Peace of the Heqin. The year Guiyou corresponds to 588 BCE, when Jin, together with Song, Wei, Lu, and Cao, attacked Zheng; Zheng twice attacked Xu. The year Jiaxu corresponds to 587 BCE, when Jin attacked Chu to rescue Zheng.

乙亥，周定王崩，太子夷嗣位，是謂簡王。晉會齊、宋、衛、魯、鄭、曹、邾、杞八國之君，盟於蟲牢。楚伐鄭。丙子，楚伐鄭，晉救鄭。是年，壽夢稱王於吳。丁丑，晉會齊、宋、魯、衛、曹、邾、莒八國之君於馬陵，以救鄭。吳王壽夢始通好中國。戊寅，晉殺大夫趙同、趙括。己卯，晉會齊、宋、魯、衛、鄭、曹、邾、杞八國之君，盟於蒲。齊頃公卒，子環繼，是謂靈公。晉伐鄭，秦伐晉，楚伐莒，入鄆。庚辰，晉景公有疾，授世子州蒲位，是謂厲公。景公卒，程嬰攻屠岸賈於公宮，滅其族，復趙武、趙朔之封邑，程嬰請死。辛巳，秦晉修夾河之盟。壬午，晉楚同盟於宋，晉敗狄於交剛。癸未，魯成公朝於周，晉會齊、宋、魯、衛、鄭、曹、邾、滕八國之師伐秦，敗之麻隧。

The year of Yihai, which was 586 BCE, saw the death of King Ding of the Zhou dynasty, with his son Yi succeeding him as King Jian of Zhou; the states of Jin, Qi, Song, Wei, Lu, Zheng, Cao, Zhu, and Qi held a meeting at Chonglao; and Chu attacked Zheng. The year of Bingzi, which was 585 BCE, saw Chu attack Zheng again, while Jin rescued Zheng; in this year, Shoudmeng declared himself king of Wu, and the people of Wu, who were located in the southeast, began to appear on the central plains stage. The year of Dingchou, which was 584 BCE, saw Jin meet with the kings of Qi, Song, Lu, Wei, Cao, Zhu, and Ju at Maling to rescue Zheng; King Shoudmeng of Wu had his first friendly contact with the feudal lords of the central plains, and Jin adopted the strategy of "forming an alliance with Wu to contain Chu." The year of Wuyin, which was 583 BCE, saw Jin kill the ministers Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuai. The year of Jimao, which was 582 BCE, saw Jin meet with the kings of eight states at Pu to hold a meeting; Qi Qinggong died, and his son Huan succeeded him as Qi Linggong; Jin attacked Zheng, Qin attacked Jin, and Chu attacked Ju and captured the city of Yun. The year of Gengchen, which was 581 BCE, saw King Jing of Jin fall ill and pass the throne to his son Zhou Pu, who became King Lige of Jin; after King Jing's death, Chengying attacked the palace and killed Tu Anjia, exterminating his family, thus clearing the name of the Zhao family, restoring the fiefs of Zhao Wu and Zhao Shuo, and Chengying then requested to die himself in return for the previous trust shown to him by Gongsun Chujiu. The year of Xinsi, which was 580 BCE, saw Qin and Jin renew their alliance at the Jihe region. The year of Renwu, which was 579 BCE, saw Jin and Chu establish an alliance in the state of Song, which was the first peace agreement promoted by Hua Yuan; Jin defeated the Di people at Jiajiang. The year of Guiwei, which was 578 BCE, saw Duke Chenggong of Lu pay homage to the King of Zhou; Jin met with the armies of eight states, including Qi, Song, Lu, Wei, Zheng, Cao, Zhu, and Teng, to attack Qin, and defeated the Qin army at Matisui.

甲申，秦桓公卒，子景公繼。乙酉，晉會諸侯之君於戚。宋共公卒，國亂，大司馬唐山殺世子肥，右師華元、左師魚石誅唐山，而立公子成，是謂平公。楚遷許於葉。吳大會諸侯之君於鍾離。丙戌，晉伐鄭，大敗楚師於鄢陵。楚救鄭，不克，矢中王目，誅令尹側。丁亥，晉會諸侯盟於柯陵。是年，晉殺三郤。戊子，晉亂，欒書弒其君厲公，迎公子周於周，立之，是謂悼公。魯成公卒，子午繼，是謂襄公。楚會鄭，伐宋彭城。晉侯會宋公、魯仲孫蔑、衛侯、邾子、齊崔杼同盟於虛朾。己丑，周簡王崩，太子洩心嗣位，是謂靈王。晉會諸侯之師伐宋，圍彭城。庚寅，周葬簡王，晉伐鄭，會諸侯之師於戚，以成虎牢。辛卯，晉會八國之君，盟於雞澤。楚伐吳，至於衡山。壬辰，晉用魏絳。楚伐陳。癸巳，晉會諸侯之師於戚城，又救陳。吳會魯、衛之君於善道。

The year Jiashen corresponds to 577 BCE, when King Huan of Qin died and his son Jinggong succeeded him. The year Yiyou corresponds to 576 BCE, when the State of Jin held a great assembly of the feudal lords at Qi; Duke Gong of Song died, causing internal disorder, and the Grand司马 Tanshang killed the crown prince Fei. The Right Minister Hua Yuan and the Left Minister Yu Shi killed Tanshang, and then installed Prince Gongcheng as the new ruler, who became Duke Ping of Song. The State of Chu moved the State of Xu to Ye. The State of Wu held a great assembly of the feudal lords at Zhongli. The year Bingxu corresponds to 575 BCE, when the State of Jin attacked Zheng and defeated the Chu army at Yancheng. The Chu State failed to rescue Zheng, and King Gong of Chu was shot in the eye. Upon returning home, he executed the Minister of State Zi Fan (whose name was Ce), and thus Jin reasserted its dominance over the Central Plains. The year Dinghai corresponds to 574 BCE, when the State of Jin held a great assembly of the feudal lords at Keling. In the same year, Duke Liji of Jin executed the three ministers Xi Qi, Xi Chou, and Xi Zhi, an event known as "Jin killed the three Xis." The year Wuzi corresponds to 573 BCE, when the State of Jin experienced internal disorder, and Luan Shu killed Duke Liji, then invited Prince Zhou from the Zhou royal court to become the new ruler, who became Duke Dao of Jin. Duke Cheng of Lu died, and his son Wu succeeded him, who became Duke Xiang of Lu. The State of Chu allied with Zheng to attack Pengcheng of Song. Duke Jin and Duke Song, Duke Xiang of Lu, Duke Wei, Duke Zhu, and Duke Cui Zhu of Qi held an alliance at Xun. The year Jichou corresponds to 572 BCE, when King Jian of Zhou died, and his son Xie Xin succeeded him, who became King Ling of Zhou. The State of Jin assembled the feudal lords' armies to attack Song, surrounding Pengcheng. The year Gengyin corresponds to 571 BCE, when the Zhou court buried King Jian. The State of Jin attacked Zheng and held an assembly of the feudal lords at Qi, and built the city of Hulao to pressure Zheng. The year Xinmao corresponds to 570 BCE, when the State of Jin held an assembly of eight feudal lords at Jize. The State of Chu attacked Wu, reaching as far as Hengshan. The year Renchen corresponds to 569 BCE, when Duke Dao of Jin appointed Wei Jie, and implemented the policy of "harmonizing with the Hu people." The State of Chu attacked Chen. The year Guisi corresponds to 568 BCE, when the State of Jin held an assembly of the feudal lords' armies at Qicheng, and also sent troops to rescue Chen. The State of Wu met with the rulers of Lu and Wei at Shandao.

經世之未二千二百一十六。甲午，周靈王五年。乙未，晉會七國之君於鄬。丙申，晉會諸國之君於邢丘，鄭子駟殺群公子。丁酉，秦伐晉。晉會十一國之君伐鄭，楚亦伐鄭。兩盟晉楚。戊戌，晉率十一國之君會吳壽夢於柤，以滅偪陽；又會十一國之師伐鄭，又伐秦。楚伐宋，又救鄭。己亥，晉兩會十一國之師伐鄭，賜魏絳食採安邑。秦伐晉救鄭。魯三桓分軍。楚伐鄭，又伐宋。

The second thousand two hundred and sixteenth generation belongs to the year of Wei, which corresponds to the period from 557 to 538 BCE, a time when Duke Zhao of Jin re-established his hegemony and Xiang Xu mediated peace between the states. The year Jiawu, which was 557 BCE, was the fifth year of King Ling of Zhou's reign. The year Yiwei, which was 556 BCE, saw the meeting of seven state rulers at the place of Wei. The year Bingshen, which was 555 BCE, saw the meeting of rulers from various states at Xingqiu; at the same time, Zi Shi, the chief minister of Zheng, killed a group of princes. The year Dingyou, which was 554 BCE, saw Qin attacking Jin; Jin gathered eleven states to attack Zheng, while Chu also attacked Zheng, forcing Zheng, which was caught in between, to make alliances with both sides. The year Wuxu, which was 553 BCE, saw Jin leading eleven states to meet with King Shoumeng of Wu at the place of Zha, jointly defeating Biyang; Jin also gathered eleven states' armies to attack Zheng, then attacked Qin; Chu attacked Song, and later rescued Zheng. The year Jihai, which was 552 BCE, saw Jin twice gathering eleven states' armies to attack Zheng, and granted Anyi to Wei Jie as a fief; Qin attacked Jin to rescue Zheng; at the same time, the three families of Ji Sun, Shu Sun, and Meng Sun in Lu divided the royal army, which is known as the 'Division of the Royal Army'; Chu attacked Zheng and then attacked Song.

庚子，楚會秦，伐宋。吳壽夢卒，長子諸樊繼。辛丑，楚共王卒，子昭廢世子代立，是謂康王。吳伐楚不利。壬寅，晉率齊、宋、魯、衛、鄭、曹、莒、邾、滕、薛、杞、小邾十二國之君，會吳諸樊於向，又會諸侯之師伐秦。衛亂，孫林父、寧殖作難，衛侯出奔齊。楚伐吳有功。癸卯，晉悼公卒，子彪繼，是謂平公。甲辰，晉侯會宋、魯、衛、鄭、曹、莒、邾、薛、杞、小邾十國之君，盟於溴梁，執莒子、邾子以歸；又伐楚，至於方城。乙巳。

The Gengzi year was 551 BCE, when the State of Chu joined forces with Qin to attack Song; King Shoumeng of Wu died, and his eldest son Zhu Fan succeeded to the throne. The Xinchou year was 550 BCE, when King Gong of Chu died, and his son Zhao deposed the originally designated crown prince and took the throne himself, becoming King Kang of Chu; Wu took advantage of the mourning period to attack Chu, but suffered a defeat. The Rennyin year was 549 BCE, when the State of Jin led the rulers of Qi, Song, Lu, Wei, Zheng, Cao, Ju, Zhu, Teng, Xue, Qi, and Xiaozhu to meet at Xiang, and also joined forces with the armies of the feudal lords to attack Qin; disorder arose in Wei, and Sun Linfu and Ning Zhi rebelled, forcing Duke Xian Gong of Wei to flee to Qi; Chu attacked Wu and achieved a victory. The Guimao year was 548 BCE, when Duke Diao Gong of Jin died, and his son Biao succeeded to the throne, becoming Duke Ping of Jin; from this point on, Jin's hegemony gradually shifted from the royal family to the six great ministers. The Jiachen year was 547 BCE, when Duke Jin met the rulers of Song, Lu, Wei, Zheng, Cao, Ju, Zhu, Xue, Qi, and Xiaozhu at Boliang, and captured Duke Ju and Duke Zhu, bringing them back; they also launched an attack on Chu, advancing all the way to Fangcheng. The Yisi year had no significant events.

丙午，晉用範中行，會宋、衛、魯、鄭、曹、莒、邾、滕、薛、杞、小邾十一國之師伐齊，敗之於靡下，進圍臨淄。齊靈公奔莒。丁未，齊廢世子光，以公子牙為世子。崔杼復廢牙，立光為世子。靈公卒，光繼，是謂莊公。崔杼當國。鄭簡公誅大夫子孔，以子產當國。戊申，晉侯會十二國之君，盟於澶淵。己酉，晉侯會八國諸侯，盟於商壬。欒盈奔楚。庚戌，晉會十一國之君，盟於沙隨。楚殺令尹子南。晉欒盈自楚適齊。辛亥，欒盈自齊復入於晉，不克，死。範中行滅欒氏之族。齊伐晉，取朝歌。

The year Bingwu corresponds to 555 BCE, when the state of Jin appointed the families of Fan and Zhonghang as regents. They joined forces with the armies of eleven states: Song, Wei, Lu, Zheng, Cao, Ju, Zhu, Teng, Xue, Qi, and Xiaozhu, to attack Qi. They defeated the Qi army at Mǐxià and then surrounded Linzi. King Ling of Qi fled to the state of Ju. The year Dingwei corresponds to 554 BCE, when Qi abolished Prince Guang as heir and instead appointed Prince Ya. Later, Cui Zhu deposed Ya and restored Guang as heir. After King Ling of Qi died, Guang succeeded to the throne, becoming King Zhuang of Qi. From then on, Cui Zhu controlled the government of Qi. In the same year, Duke Jian of Zheng executed the minister Zi Kong and appointed Zi Chuan as regent, thus obtaining a famous minister of the Spring and Autumn period. The year Wushen corresponds to 553 BCE, when the Duke of Jin convened twelve rulers at Chanyuan for a treaty. The year Jiyou corresponds to 552 BCE, when the Duke of Jin convened eight feudal lords at Shangren for a meeting; at the same time, the Jin noble Luan Ying fled to the state of Chu. The year Gengxu corresponds to 551 BCE, when the Duke of Jin convened eleven rulers at Shasi for a meeting; the state of Chu killed the minister Linyi Zinan; Luan Ying then moved from Chu to Qi. The year Xinhai corresponds to 550 BCE, when Luan Ying secretly returned to Jin from Qi and attempted a coup, but failed and died. The families of Fan and Zhonghang took the opportunity to destroy the Luan family. From then on, the consolidation among the six great families of Jin intensified; Qi attacked Jin and captured Chaoguo.

壬子，晉會十一國之君於夷儀。楚伐吳，又會諸侯伐鄭。癸丑，齊亂，崔杼弒其君莊公，立異母弟杵臼，是謂景公，崔杼為右相，慶封為左相。晉敗齊師於高堂。楚會陳伐鄭，及滅舒鳩。吳伐楚，不利，諸樊死，弟餘祭立，封季札於延陵。甲寅，衛亂，寧喜、孫林父爭權，林父不勝，奔晉。寧喜弒其君剽，晉執寧喜，求衛侯於齊而納之，封林父於宿。齊慶封夷崔杼族而專國。鄭封子產六邑。楚會陳、蔡伐鄭。乙卯，晉用趙武為正卿，是為文子，與韓宣子起、魏武子絳同執國命。會諸侯之大夫於宋。衛殺寧喜。晉、楚、齊、秦同會於宋，從向戌之請，將弭兵也。

The year Renzi, which corresponds to 549 BCE, saw the state of Jin gathering the rulers of eleven states at Yiyi. Meanwhile, the state of Chu attacked Wu, and later joined the feudal lords in attacking Zheng. The year Guichou, which corresponds to 548 BCE, witnessed disorder in the state of Qi. Cui Zhu killed the king of Qi, Duke Zhuang, because he had an improper relationship with Cui Zhu's wife, and instead installed Zhuang's half-brother Chujiu as the new king, who became Duke Jing of Qi. Cui Zhu served as the right chancellor, and Qing Feng as the left chancellor. The brothers of the Qi historian, due to their straightforward recording of "Cui Zhu killed his sovereign," died one after another, marking a famous episode of historians upholding their integrity. In the same year, the state of Jin defeated the Qi army at Gao Tang. The state of Chu, together with Chen, attacked Zheng and destroyed Shujiu. Wu attacked Chu but failed, with King Zhu Fan of Wu dying in battle. His younger brother Yu Ji succeeded him and enfeoffed Ji Zha at Yingle. The year Jiayin, corresponding to 547 BCE, saw disorder in the state of Wei. Ning Xi and Sun Linfu competed for power, and Sun Linfu, defeated, fled to Jin. Ning Xi killed King Biao of Wei, and Jin arrested Ning Xi, while also bringing back Duke Xian of Wei from Qi to restore him to the throne, and enfeoffed Sun Linfu at Su. In Qi, Qing Feng destroyed the Cui Zhu clan and seized control of the state. The state of Zheng enfeoffed six cities to Zi Chan. The state of Chu, together with Chen and Ci, attacked Zheng. The year Yimao, corresponding to 546 BCE, saw Jin appoint Zhao Wu as the chief minister, known as Zhao Wenzǐ, who together with Han Qi (Xuanzi) and Wei Jie (Wuzǐ) took control of the state, marking the formal transfer of Jin's power to Han, Zhao, and Wei. In the same year, a meeting of the ministers of various states was held in Song. The state of Wei killed Ning Xi. The four major states, Jin, Chu, Qi, and Qin, met in Song, accepting the proposal of Song's minister Xiang Xu to cease hostilities, an event known as the "Xiang Xu Ce Wu" (Ce Wu refers to ceasing war). After this, the Central Plains experienced over forty years of relative peace without major wars.

丙辰，周靈王崩，太子貴嗣位，是謂景王。齊慶封弛政，其子舍及田鮑、高欒之徒逐之。慶封奔魯，又適吳。楚康王卒，世子麋繼，是謂郟敖。丁巳，晉智伯會十國諸侯，入城杞。楚用叔圍為令尹。吳亂，餘祭遇弒，弟餘昧立，季札使魯、齊、鄭、晉。戊午，蔡亂，世子弒其君，代立。鄭亂，群公子爭寵。宋災。晉會諸侯，入於澶淵。己未，魯襄公卒，世子又卒，國人立齊歸之子裯，是謂昭公，季武子專政。庚申，晉趙武會諸侯之大夫於虢。楚亂，令尹圍弒其君麋，代立，是謂靈王。公子比奔晉，薳罷為令尹。辛酉，晉韓宣子起使魯。壬戌，魯昭公朝晉，齊晏嬰使晉，鄭伯朝晉，又朝楚。癸亥，楚會十一國之君於申，執徐子於會，又會七國諸侯，伐吳之朱方，以誅齊慶封。吳拔楚三邑。

The year Bingchen, which was 545 BC, saw the death of King Ling of Zhou, and his son Gui succeeded him, becoming King Jing of Zhou. At the same time, Qi's Qing Feng neglected state affairs, and his son Qing She, along with the families of Tian, Bao, Gao, and Luan, drove him out. Qing Feng first fled to Lu, then to Wu. Meanwhile, King Kang of Chu died, and his son Mi succeeded him, becoming King Jia Ao of Chu. In the year Dingsi, which was 544 BC, Zhong Bo of Jin gathered ten states to build a city for Qi. Chu appointed Prince Wei as Minister of State. Wu experienced internal disorder, and King Yu Ji was murdered. His younger brother Yu Mei succeeded him. Ji Zha traveled to Lu, Qi, Zheng, and Jin, observing the Zhou music and evaluating the customs of the states, which became a famous story. In the year Wuwu, which was 543 BC, there was turmoil in the state of Ci, where the crown prince killed the king and took the throne. In Zheng, the younger brothers vied for power. A fire broke out in Song. Jin gathered the states and entered Chanyuan to discuss relief measures. In the year Jiwei, which was 542 BC, Duke Xiang of Lu died, and his son died soon after. The people then chose the son of Qi Gui, Chao, as the ruler, who became Duke Zhao of Lu. From then on, Ji Wu Zi controlled Lu's government. In the year Gengshen, which was 541 BC, Zhao Wu of Jin met the ministers of the states at Guo. In Chu, Minister of State Prince Wei killed King Mi and took the throne, becoming King Ling of Chu. Prince Bi fled to Jin, and Wenyi became the Minister of State. In the year Xinyou, which was 540 BC, Han Xuanzi Han Qi visited Lu, saw the "Yi Xiang" and "Lu Chunqiu", and exclaimed, "The Zhou rites are entirely in Lu." In the year Renxu, which was 539 BC, Duke Zhao of Lu visited Jin. Yan Ying of Qi visited Jin. Duke Zheng first paid homage to Jin, then to Chu. In the year Guihai, which was 538 BC, Chu gathered the rulers of eleven states at Shen, arrested Xu Zi, and then gathered seven states to attack Wu's Zhu Fang, killing Qing Feng who had fled there. Wu then captured three cities of Chu.

經世之申二千二百一十七。甲子，周景王八年，楚會諸侯伐吳。秦景公卒，世子繼，是謂哀公。乙丑，齊北伐燕，楚東伐吳，吳敗楚師於乾溪。丙寅，楚起章華臺。丁卯，楚滅陳，執其公子招，放之於越。戊辰。己巳，晉平公卒，世子夷繼，是謂昭公。齊陳鮑逐欒高氏於魯，分其室。

The 2217th generation belongs to the year of Shen, which spans from 537 BCE to 508 BCE. The year Jiazi, 537 BCE, was the eighth year of King Jing of Zhou's reign, when the State of Chu joined other feudal states to attack Wu. King Jing of Qin died, and his son succeeded him, becoming King Ai of Qin. The year Yichou, 536 BCE, saw Qi attacking Yan to the north, and Chu attacking Wu to the east. Wu defeated the Chu army at Ganxi. The year Bingyin, 535 BCE, was when King Ling of Chu greatly expanded construction on the Zhanghua Terrace, indulging in extravagance, which led to the depletion of the state's strength. The year Dingmao, 534 BCE, was when Chu destroyed the State of Chen, capturing the prince of Chen, Zhao, and exiling him to the State of Yue. The year Jisi, 532 BCE, was the year King Ping of Jin died, and his son Yi succeeded him, becoming King Zhao of Jin. Meanwhile, the O氏 (Tian氏) of Qi, together with the Bao氏, drove out the Luan氏 and Gao氏, expelling them to Lu, and divided their property, thus establishing the growing power of the Tian氏.

庚午，晉韓起會齊、宋、魯、衛、鄭、曹、杞之大夫於厥憖。楚誘蔡侯於申，殺之。公子棄疾滅蔡，守之，執其世子有歸用之。辛未，魯朝晉，楚伐徐。壬申，晉昭公會齊、衛、鄭、曹、莒、邾、滕、薛、杞、小邾之君，盟於平丘。魯不得與，執季孫意如以歸。楚公子棄疾殺比代立，是謂平王，釋陳、蔡二君歸國。吳滅州來。癸酉，楚復諸侯侵地，觀從用政。甲戌，晉伐鮮虞。楚費無忌為太子建逆婦於秦。吳餘昧卒，季札逃，國人立餘昧子僚。乙亥，晉昭公卒，子去疾立，是謂頃公。楚誘戎蠻子，殺之。丙子，晉滅陸渾之戎，吳伐楚。丁丑，周鑄大錢。宋、衛、陳、鄭災。楚遷許於白羽。

The year Gengwu, which corresponds to 531 BCE, saw Han Qi of the State of Jin meeting with officials from Qi, Song, Lu, Wei, Zheng, Cao, and Qi at Ju Yin. King Ling of Chu lured the Marquis of Ci to Shen and killed him, after which his son Ji Ji destroyed the State of Ci and remained there, capturing the太子 of Ci to use as a human sacrifice. In the year Xinwei, which was 530 BCE, the State of Lu paid homage to Jin. Chu attacked Xu. In the year Renshen, which was 529 BCE, King Zhao of Jin convened the rulers of Qi, Wei, Zheng, Cao, Ju, Zhu, Teng, Xue, Qi, and Xiao Zhu at Pingqiu for a meeting, while Lu was excluded and its chief minister Ji Sun Yi Ru was detained. In the same year, Prince Ji Ji of Chu killed Prince Bi and took the throne, becoming King Ping of Chu. He released the rulers of Chen and Ci to return to their states in order to gain support. Wu destroyed Zhoulai. In the year Guiyou, which was 528 BCE, Chu returned lands that had been seized from the feudal lords, and Guan Cong took charge of state affairs. In the year Jiaxu, which was 527 BCE, Jin attacked Xianyu. Fei Wujie of Chu went to Qin to marry a new wife for Prince Jian, but advised King Ping to take her himself, setting the stage for future calamity. King Yu Mei of Wu died, and according to the principle of seniority, the throne should have passed to Ji Zha, but Ji Zha refused and fled, leading the people to instead support Yu Mei's son Liao. In the year Yihai, which was 526 BCE, King Zhao of Jin died, and his son Qu Ji succeeded him, becoming King Qing of Jin. Chu lured and killed Rong Manzi. In the year Bingzi, which was 525 BCE, Jin destroyed the Rong of Luhun. Wu attacked Chu. In the year Dingchou, which was 524 BCE, King Jing of Zhou cast large coins, and Shan Mu Gong advised against it but was ignored. At the same time, fires broke out in the states of Song, Wei, Chen, and Zheng. Chu moved the State of Xu to Baiyu.

戊寅，楚用費無忌專政，放太子建於城父。己卯，齊景公與大夫晏嬰入魯問禮。宋有華氏之難，大夫華亥、華定、向寧奔陳。楚世子建自城父奔宋，又適鄭，又適晉。楚殺其傅伍奢及其子尚，伍員奔吳。庚辰，宋華亥、華定、向寧入宋南里，叛。辛巳，周景王崩，葬景王。王室亂，三王子爭國，國人立猛，是謂悼王。王子朝殺猛，代立。晉逐朝而入丐，是謂敬王。宋華亥、華定、向寧奔楚。世子建及晉師襲鄭，不克，死。其子勝奔吳。壬午，召氏、尹氏入王子朝於成周。單子、劉子以王出奔狄泉。楚徙都鄂，囊瓦子常為令尹。吳伐楚，敗陳、蔡、頓、胡、沈之師於雞父，滅胡、沈，獲陳夏□。楚建之子勝啟之也。癸未，楚城郢。吳公子光伐楚，拔巢及鍾離，二子爭桑故也。

The year of Wuyin, which was 523 BCE, saw King Ping of Chu entrust Fei Wujī with great power, allowing him to dominate the government, and sending the crown prince Jian to Chengfu to take charge. The year of Jimao, which was 522 BCE, saw Duke Jing of Qi and the minister Yan Ying visit Lu state to learn about rituals. At this time, Confucius was thirty years old, and their meeting took place then. In the state of Song, the House of Hua faced difficulties, and the ministers Hua Hài, Hua Ding, and Xiang Ning fled to the state of Chen. The crown prince Jian of Chu fled from Chengfu to Song, then to Zheng and Jin. King Ping of Chu had the master of the crown prince Wu She and his eldest son Wu Shang executed, while his second son Wu Yuan, also known as Wu Zǐxū, fled to Wu. Thus began the decades of bloody warfare between Wu and Chu. The year of Gengchen, which was 521 BCE, saw Hua Hài, Hua Ding, and Xiang Ning occupy Nanli and rebel. The year of Xinsi, which was 520 BCE, saw King Jing of Zhou die and be buried, causing great turmoil in the royal court. Three princes competed for the throne. The common people supported Prince Meng, who became King Zhao of Zhou. Prince Chao killed Meng and took the throne himself. Jin state sent troops to expel Prince Chao and sent Prince Gai to the capital, who became King Jing of Zhou. The ministers Hua Hài and others of Song fled to Chu. The crown prince Jian of Chu conspired with Jin troops to attack Zheng, but the plot failed and Jian was killed. His son, Bái Gōng Shèng, fled to Wu. The year of Renwu, which was 519 BCE, saw the House of Zhao and the House of Yin deliver Prince Chao to Chengzhou. The ministers Danzi and Liu Zi protected King Jing and fled to Diquan. Chu moved its capital to E. Nangwa Zichang became the minister of state. Wu attacked Chu and defeated the allied forces of Chen, Ci, Dun, Hu, Shen, and five other states at Jīfù, and destroyed the states of Hu and Shen. It captured a minister of Chen named Xia. The original text here is missing one character, and the name referred to is likely Xia Nie. This battle was facilitated by Wu Zǐxū's son, Sheng, who guided Wu. The year of Guiwei, which was 518 BCE, saw Chu build the city walls of Yingdu. Wu's prince Guang attacked Chu, capturing the town of Chao and Zhongli. The cause was merely a dispute over picking mulberry leaves between women from the border towns of Wu and Chu.

甲申，魯有三桓之難，昭公奔齊。齊景公唁之於野井。晉趙鞅會宋、魯、衛、曹、邾、滕、薛、小邾之人於冀父。乙酉，晉趙鞅會諸侯之師，入王於成周。召、尹二氏之族以王子朝奔楚。楚平王卒，世子珍繼，是謂昭王。丙戌，晉韓、趙、魏三家大滅公族祁氏、羊舌氏，分其地。楚令尹子常誅費無忌。吳季札使晉，公子光弒其君僚代立，是謂闔廬，專諸、伍員為相。丁亥，魯昭公自鄆如晉，次於乾侯。楚大夫伯嚭奔吳。戊子。己丑，晉頃公卒，世子午繼，是謂定公。吳滅徐，以侵楚。庚寅，晉定公使大夫荀躒納魯昭公，不克。吳伐楚，拔舒。辛卯，晉韓不信會齊、宋、魯、曹、鄭、莒、薛、杞、小邾之師，城成周。魯昭公卒於乾侯，三桓立其弟宋，是謂定公。吳伐越。壬辰，晉人執宋仲幾於京師。楚令尹子常敗吳師於豫章。癸巳，吳敗楚師於豫章。

The year of Jiashen, which was 517 BCE, saw the occurrence of the Three Houses' troubles in the state of Lu. Duke Zhao of Lu failed to defeat the House of Ji and fled to the state of Qi. Duke Jing of Qi visited him at the well of Yijing. Confucius also went to the state of Qi in this year. In the state of Jin, Zhao Yang met with representatives from the states of Song, Lu, Wei, Cao, Zhu, Teng, Xue, and Xiaozhu. The year of Yiyou, which was 516 BCE, saw Zhao Yang gathering the armies of the states to escort King Jing of Zhou back to Chengzhou. The clans of Zhao and Yin led Prince Chao to flee to the state of Chu, and the turmoil of Prince Chao began to subside. Duke Ping of Chu died, and his son Zhen succeeded to the throne, becoming Duke Zhao of Chu. The year of Bingxu, which was 515 BCE, saw the powerful clans of Han, Zhao, and Wei in Jin greatly suppressing the clans of Qi and Yangshe, and dividing their territories, thus the situation of the division of Jin among the three families became evident. In the state of Chu, the Minister of State Zichang executed Fei Wujie to appease the people. In the state of Wu, Ji Zha visited the state of Jin. At the same time, Prince Guang of Wu sent Zuan Zhu to assassinate the king, Liao, and took the throne, becoming King Helu of Wu, with Zuan Zhu's brother and Wu Zishu as his ministers. The year of Dinghai, which was 514 BCE, saw Duke Zhao of Lu traveling from Yun to the state of Jin and temporarily residing at Ganhou. A minister of Chu, Bo Pi, fled to the state of Wu. The year of Jichou, which was 512 BCE, saw the death of Duke Qing of Jin, with his son Wu succeeding to the throne, becoming Duke Ding of Jin. The state of Wu conquered the state of Xu and used it to invade Chu. The year of Gengyin, which was 511 BCE, saw Duke Ding of Jin sending the minister Xun Li to escort Duke Zhao of Lu back to his state, but the mission failed. The state of Wu attacked Chu and captured the town of Shu. The year of Xinmao, which was 510 BCE, saw Han Buxin of Jin gathering armies from Qi, Song, Lu, Cao, Zheng, Ju, Xue, Qi, and Xiaozhu to rebuild the city of Chengzhou for the Zhou royal family. Duke Zhao of Lu died in Ganhou, and the Three Houses established his younger brother Song as the new ruler, becoming Duke Ding of Lu. The state of Wu began to attack Yue. The year of Renchen, which was 509 BCE, saw the people of Jin capturing Zhong Ji of Song in the capital. The Minister of State Zichang of Chu defeated the Wu army at Yuzhang. The year of Guisi, which was 508 BCE, saw the state of Wu defeating the Chu army at Yuzhang.

經世之酉二千二百一十八。甲午，周敬王十三年。乙未，晉定公會劉、子、宋、蔡、魯、衛、陳、鄭、許、曹、莒、邾、頓、胡、滕、薛、杞、小邾之君及齊大夫於召陵，以伐楚。楚昭公北伐蔡，吳師入郢，令尹子常奔鄭，昭王奔鄖，又奔隨，使申包胥求救於秦。許徙君容城。吳子闔廬敗楚師於柏舉，五戰及郢，遂入其國，燒其宮，平其墓。伍子胥為之也。丙申，魯陽貨囚季氏，秦救楚，敗吳師於稷。楚昭王自鄖復歸於郢，封吳夫概於堂溪。越乘虛破吳，入其國。吳王弟夫概自堂溪亡歸，代立。闔廬逐夫概，夫概奔楚。丁酉，周有儋翩之難，王出居姑蕕。楚去郢，復都鄀。鄭滅許。

The 2218th generation belongs to the You (You) era, spanning from 507 to 478 BCE. The year Jiawu (Jia Wu) was 507 BCE, the thirteenth year of King Jingwang of the Zhou dynasty. The year Yiwei (Yi Wei) was 506 BCE, when Duke Dinggong of Jin convened the rulers of Liu, Song, Chen, Lu, Wei, Chen, Zheng, Xu, Cao, Ju, Zhu, Dun, Hu, Teng, Xue, Qi, and Xiaozhu, as well as the officials of Qi, to plan an attack on Chu. King Zhao Wang of Chu, originally recorded as 'Zhao Gong', moved north to attack Chen. The Wu army took advantage of the situation and attacked the capital of Chu directly. The chief minister Zichang fled to Zheng. King Zhao Wang first fled to Yun, then to Su, and sent Shen Bao Xu to Qin for help. Shen Bao Xu wept for seven days and nights in the Qin court. The state of Xu moved its ruler to Rongcheng. King Helu of Wu defeated the Chu army at Bajiu, won five battles in succession, and reached Yingdu, the capital of Chu. He burned the palaces and levelled the tombs. All of this was made possible by Wu Zixu, who sought revenge for his father and brothers. The year Bingshen (Bing Shen) was 505 BCE, when Yanghu of Lu imprisoned Ji Shi. Qin sent troops to rescue Chu and defeated the Wu army at Ji. King Zhao Wang of Chu returned to Yingdu from Yun, and enfeoffed Wu's younger brother Fugai at Tangxi. Yue took advantage of Wu's weakness and attacked it. Wu's younger brother Fugai fled from Tangxi and proclaimed himself king. King Helu returned to drive him out, and Fugai fled to Chu. The year Dingyou (Ding You) was 504 BCE, when the Zhou royal family experienced the Danpian incident, and King Jingwang moved to Guoyou. Chu moved its capital from the ruined Yingdu to Ruo. Zheng destroyed the state of Xu.

戊戌，晉師入周敬王於成周。齊取鄆，為陽虎邑。己亥，魯有陽虎之難，攻三桓，不克，竊寶玉、大弓走陽關。庚子，秦哀公卒，子惠公繼。辛丑，魯以孔丘為司寇，從定公會齊景公於夾谷。齊復魯侵地。晏嬰在會。壬寅，宋公之弟辰及大夫仲陀、石彄、公子地自陳入於蕭，以叛。鄭子產卒。癸卯，孔子去魯適衛。

The year of Wuxu, which was 503 BCE, saw the Jin army return King Jing of Zhou to Chengzhou. In the year of Jihai, which was 502 BCE, there was the incident of Yang Hu in Lu. Yang Hu attacked the three families of Ji Sun, Su Sun, and Meng Sun but failed, then stole the national jade, the璧, and the great bow and fled to Yangguan. In the year of Gengzi, which was 501 BCE, King Ai of Qin died, and his son Hui Gong succeeded him. In the year of Xinchou, which was 500 BCE, Lu appointed Confucius as the Minister of Justice. Confucius accompanied Duke Ding of Lu to meet King Jing Gong of Qi at Jia Gu, where he used propriety to subdue the Qi people. Qi returned the land it had previously occupied in Lu, and Yan Ying also participated in this meeting. In the year of Rennyin, which was 499 BCE, Prince Chen, the younger brother of King Jing Gong of Song, along with the ministers Zhong Tu, Shi Ku, and Gong Zi Di, entered Xiao City from Chen to rebel. At the same time, Zheng's famous statesman Zǐchǎn died, and Confucius lamented him as "the remaining virtue of the ancients." In the year of Guimao, which was 498 BCE, after Confucius failed in the campaign to dismantle the three cities of Lu, he left Lu and went to Wei, thus beginning his fourteen-year travels among the states.

甲辰，魯孔子在衛。晉六卿相攻。乙巳，衛世子蒯聵奔宋。魯孔子自衛之宋，又如陳。楚會吳伐陳，滅頓。吳王闔廬伐越不利，死，子夫差立，以伯嚭為太宰。是年，于越勾踐敗吳師於槜李，稱王於會稽。丙午，魯定公卒，子蔣繼，是謂哀公。楚滅胡。丁未，晉趙鞅圍範、中行氏於朝歌，中行走邯鄲。楚會陳、隨、許圍蔡。吳敗越於夫椒，伏而釋之。越王勾踐伐吳，不利，使大夫文種行成，委質以臣妾，遂棲於會稽。

The year Jiachen, which corresponds to 497 BCE, saw Confucius in the state of Wei. At the same time, the six ministers of Jin were warring with each other, and the royal house of Jin was merely a name without real power. In the year Yisi, which corresponds to 496 BCE, the太子 Kuaike of the state of Wei fled to the state of Song after his plot to kill Nanzi failed. Confucius traveled from the state of Wei to the state of Song, then to the state of Chen. Meanwhile, the state of Chu allied with the state of Wu to attack Chen and destroyed the state of Dun. The king of Wu, Gou Lü, failed in his campaign against Yue, was wounded by an arrow, and died. His son Fu Cha succeeded him and appointed Bo Pi as the Grand Minister. In the same year, the king of Yue, Gou Jie, defeated the Wu army at Zui Li and declared himself king in Huiji. Thus, the rivalry between Wu and Yue began. In the year Bingwu, which corresponds to 495 BCE, Duke Ding of Lu died, and his son Jiang succeeded him, becoming Duke Ai of Lu. The state of Chu destroyed the state of Hu. In the year Dingwei, which corresponds to 494 BCE, Zhao Yan of Jin surrounded Fan and Zhonghang in Chaohe, and Zhonghang fled to Handan. The state of Chu allied with Chen, Sai, and Xu to besiege the state of Cai. King Fu Cha of Wu defeated the Yue army at Fu Jiao, avenged his father's death, but he believed the words of Bo Pi and chose to spare Gou Jie instead of killing him. Gou Jie then launched a counterattack but failed. He sent his minister Wen Zhong to negotiate peace, and offered to serve Wu as a vassal, humbly retreating to Huiji Mountain. The story of Gou Jie sleeping on a pile of firewood and tasting bile to remember his humiliation began at this time.

戊申，衛靈公卒，其孫輒立。晉趙鞅會陽虎，以師入衛世子蒯聵，不克，居之於戚城。魯孔子復過宋。楚伐蔡，吳徙蔡於州來。放越范蠡歸國。己酉，秦惠公卒，子悼公繼。魯孔子在陳。庚戌，魯孔子之蔡。辛亥，齊伐宋，晉伐衛。齊景公卒，子荼繼，是謂孺子。晉韓、趙、魏敗範、中行氏於邯鄲。壬子，齊亂，田乞弒其君孺子，迎公子陽生於魯而立之，是謂悼公。高昭子死國，惠子奔莒。魯孔子復至陳。楚昭王救陳，軍於城父，卒於師。世子章繼，是謂惠王。吳伐陳，魯伐邾，宋伐曹。

The year of Wushen, which was 493 BCE, saw the death of Duke Ling of the State of Wei. Since the crown prince Kuaike was abroad, his grandson Zhe succeeded to the throne, becoming Duke Chūgōng of Wei. Thus, the conflict between father and son over the state began. In the same year, Zhao Ying of the State of Jin joined Yang Hu and led an army to escort Kuaike back to Wei, but failed. They had to settle him in the city of Qi. Confucius passed by the State of Song again, practiced the rites under a large tree, and was attacked by Huan Tu. Meanwhile, the State of Chu attacked the State of Cai, and the State of Wu moved the State of Cai to Zhoulai. Fan Li of the State of Yue was released back to his own country. In the year of Jiyou, which was 492 BCE, Duke Hui of the State of Qin died, and his son Duke Dao succeeded him. Confucius was in the State of Chen. In the year of Gengxu, which was 491 BCE, Confucius went to the State of Ci. In the year of Xinhai, which was 490 BCE, the State of Qi attacked the State of Song, and the State of Jin attacked the State of Wei. Duke Jing of Qi died, and his son Tu succeeded him, becoming Duke Ruxi of Qi. The families of Han, Zhao, and Wei in the State of Jin defeated the Fan and Zhonghang families in Handan. In the year of Renzi, which was 489 BCE, the State of Qi experienced internal disorder. Tian Qi killed the king, Duke Ruxi, and invited Prince Yangsheng from the State of Lu to become the king, known as Duke Daogong of Qi. The power of the Tian family in Qi was firmly established. Gao Zhaozi died for his country, and Huizi fled to the State of Ju. Confucius returned to the State of Chen again. The period of starvation in Chen and Cai occurred around this time. Duke Zhao of Chu led an army to rescue Chen, stationed at Chengfu, and died in the army. His son Zhang succeeded him, becoming Duke Hui of Chu. The State of Wu attacked Chen, the State of Lu attacked Zhu, and the State of Song attacked Cao.

癸丑，吳會魯於鄫，以伐齊，徵百牢於魯。甲寅，宋滅曹。楚令尹子西召平王世子建之子勝於吳，以為巢大夫，號白公。吳伐魯，盟於城下而還。乙卯，宋伐鄭，楚伐陳，吳伐齊。丙辰，齊田乞卒，子常繼事，是謂成子。齊亂，鮑子弒其君悼公，立其子壬，是謂簡公。田常專國。魯孔子自陳復至於衛。楚伐陳。吳會魯伐齊以救陳，殺大夫伍員。丁巳，孔子自衛返魯，子貢使齊及吳、越、晉。齊伐魯，吳救魯，敗齊師於艾陵。越朝吳。

The year Guichou corresponds to 488 BCE, when the State of Wu and the State of Lu met at the place of Zeng to plan an attack on the State of Qi, and demanded from Lu the hundred oxen ceremony, an act of great disrespect. Zi Gong once argued for the observance of the Zhou rites. In the year Jiayin, which was 487 BCE, the State of Song destroyed the State of Cao; the Chief Minister of Chu, Zi Xi, recalled the son of Prince Jian, the grandson of King Ping of Chu, named Sheng, from Wu and appointed him as the governor of Chao, known as Bai Gong, which was like bringing the source of trouble into the house. Wu attacked Lu, and with the army at the gates of the city, they concluded an engagement and returned. In the year Yimao, which was 486 BCE, Song attacked Zheng, Chu attacked Chen, and Wu attacked Qi. In the year Bingchen, which was 485 BCE, Tian Qi of Qi died, and his son Tian Chang took over, who was known as Tian Chengzi; chaos arose in Qi, where the Bao family killed King Dao Gong of Qi and installed his son Ren, known as King Jian of Qi, and Tian Chang thus took control of Qi's government. Confucius returned from the State of Chen to the State of Wei; Chu attacked Chen; Wu joined forces with Lu to attack Qi in order to rescue Chen, and in this year, Fu Chai granted the death sentence to the minister Wu Yuan, known as Wu Zǐxū, who had strongly advised against the war. In the year Dingsi, which was 484 BCE, Confucius ended his fourteen-year journey and returned to Lu from the State of Wei. After this, he edited the Book of Poetry and the Book of Documents, revised the rites and music, arranged the Zhou Changes, and compiled the Spring and Autumn Annals. His disciple Zi Gong traveled to Qi, Wu, Yue, and Jin, making persuasive arguments to preserve Lu. In the same year, Qi attacked Lu, and Wu sent troops to rescue Lu, defeating the Qi army in the great battle of Ailing. King Goujia of Yue personally paid homage to King Wu of Wu, but secretly he was gathering strength to overthrow Wu.

戊午　楚白公勝復奔吳，子西復召之。吳會魯、衛之君於橐皋，移兵攻晉。　己未　晉定公及諸侯會吳夫差於黃池。越伐吳，入其郛，執其世子友而還。　庚申　魯西狩獲麟。齊田常殺相闞止，及弒其君簡公於舒州，立其弟驁，是謂平公，割安平以東，自為封邑。孔子請討，不克。秦悼公卒，子厲公繼。晉伐鄭。宋桓魋出奔衛，又奔齊。楚巢大夫白公勝殺令尹子西，逐其君，代立。

In the year of Wuwu, around 483 BCE, it was the end of the Spring and Autumn period. Bai Gongsheng was the son of the murdered Prince Jian of Chu and the grandson of King Ping of Chu. He had been in exile earlier and that year fled to the state of Wu again. The chancellor of Chu, Zi Xi, the son of King Ping and the brother of King Zhao, recalled him again and stationed him in Chao, a city bordering Wu. That same year, King Fuchai of Wu met with Duke Ai Gong of Lu and Duke Chu Gong of Wei at Tuogao, near present-day Chao Lake in Anhui. Then he turned his army northward to attack Jin. In the year of Jiwei, 482 BCE, Duke Dinggong of Jin and the feudal lords of the Central Plains met with King Fuchai of Wu at Huangchi, near present-day Fengqiu in Henan, to form an alliance and compete for supremacy. Meanwhile, King Goujia of Yue took advantage of the fact that Wu's elite troops were all out fighting, and launched an attack on Wu, capturing the outer city of Wu's capital, capturing Wu's crown prince You, and then withdrew. In the year of Gengshen, 481 BCE, the state of Lu hunted in the western part of its capital and captured a qilin, and the Spring and Autumn Annals ended its records at this point, later known as the "Ending at the Capture of the Qilin." Meanwhile, the minister Tian Chang (Chen Chengzi) of the state of Qi killed the other minister who shared power with him, Ji Zhi, and later killed Duke Jian of Qi in Shuzhou, and installed Duke Jian's younger brother, Maoyi, as the new king, who became Duke Ping of Qi. He also allocated the land east of Anping as his own fief, thus establishing the dominance of the Tian clan in Qi. Upon hearing this, Confucius requested that Lu send an army to attack, but his request was not accepted. Duke Dao of Qin died, and his son Duke Li succeeded him. Jin attacked Zheng. The minister Huan Tui of Song fled to Wei, then to Qi. Bai Gongsheng, the minister of Chao in Chu, rebelled, killed Zi Xi, the chancellor, and expelled King Hui of Chu, declaring himself king.

辛酉　魯使子服景伯使齊，子貢為介。齊歸魯侵地。衛世子蒯聵自戚入，是謂莊公，輒出奔魯。楚葉公以兵入，誅白公，而迎章復位，滅陳而縣之。　壬戌　魯孔子卒。　癸亥　晉伐衛，莊公出奔，國人立公子班師。齊伐衛，執班師而立公子起。越敗吳師於笠澤。

In the Xinyou year (480 BCE), the state of Lu sent the official Zifubing Jingbo on a mission to the state of Qi, with Confucius' disciple Zigong as his deputy. Using his eloquent arguments, Zigong succeeded in persuading Qi to return the territory it had previously occupied from Lu. Meanwhile, the exiled crown prince Kuaike of Wei secretly returned from Qi to seize the throne, becoming King Zhuanggong of Wei. His son, Zhe, fled to Lu. For over ten years, there had been a struggle between father and son for the throne in Wei, but at this time the situation changed. In the same year, Ye Gong Shen Zhuliang of Chu led his troops into Ying to quell the rebellion, killing the rebel Bai Gongsheng, and restoring King Huiwang Xiong Zhang to the throne. Chu also conquered the state of Chen, and transformed the territory of Chen into a county of Chu. In the Renxu year (479 BCE), Confucius died in Lu at the age of seventy-three. In the Guihai year (478 BCE), Jin attacked Wei. King Zhuanggong of Wei fled, and the people of Wei installed Gongbishī as their new ruler. Soon after, Qi attacked Wei and captured Gongbishī, replacing him with Gongqi. Meanwhile, the King of Yue, Goujia, defeated the Wu army in Lize (in the area of Wuxi in present-day Jiangsu), and Wu never recovered from this defeat.