Yanzi Chunqiu
| Author | Yan Ying, Liu Xiang |
|---|---|
| Language | Chinese |
Release number | Eight articles, six books |
| Published | Warring States Period |
| Publisher | The Bamboo Slips of the Han Tomb of Yinque Mountain in Linyi, Shandong, 1972 |
| Publication place | China |
Yanzi Chunqiu (Chinese: 晏子春秋) is a compilation of historical materials and folklore that records the activities of Yan Ying's words and deeds during the Spring and Autumn Period in China.[1]
The book contains many examples of Yan Ying's exhortations to the monarch to be diligent in government, not to be greedy for pleasure, to appoint the wise, to be modest in his admonition, and to love the people. Liu Xiang of the Western Han dynasty organized it into 8 volumes and 215 chapters, divided into 6 internal and 2 external volumes.[2] In the late Qing Dynasty, Su Yiyi and Zhang Chunyi wrote "Yanzi Spring and Autumn Notes", and in modern times, Wu Zeyu wrote "Yanzi Spring and Autumn Collection".