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呂氏春秋

简吕氏春秋 · 繁呂氏春秋

Mandarin · pinyin Lǚ shì Chūn qiū

lit. “Mr. Lü's Spring and Autumn (Annals)”, compendium of the philosophies of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家 zhū zǐ bǎi jiā, compiled around 239 BC under the patronage of Qin Dynasty 秦代 Qín dài Chancellor Lü Buwei 呂不韋 Lǚ Bù wéi

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氏: shì · clan, family; mister
春: chūn · spring; wanton
秋: qiū · autumn, fall; year
吕: lǚ · surname; a musical note

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3–4–1–1 · Lu:3 shi4 Chun1 qiu1

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Lüshi Chunqiu; Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals

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