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6 Terracotta warriors of the Qin Dynasty (221–207 BC) were archaeological discoveries
from the mausoleum of Emperor Yingzheng (259–210 BC), or the First Emperor of Qin —
the first to unify feudal China. They were listed as one of UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage
Sites in 1987.
7 The Analects of Confucius (Lun Yu). This is a Confucian classic compiled and written
by the disciples of Confucius. The book records the words and deeds of Confucius and also
comprises dialogues between Confucius and his disciples.
8 Zuoqiu Ming (556–451 BC) was a historian in the State of Lu during the Spring and
Autumn Period (770–476 BC).
9 The Commentary of Zuo (Zuo Zhuan) is believed to have been written by Zuoqiu Ming.
Acclaimed as one of the Chinese Confucian classics, it is one of the three “commentaries”
on the Spring and Autumn annals, along with The Commentary of Gongyang (Gong Yang Zhuan) and
The Commentary of Guliang (Gu Liang Zhuan).
10 Yan Ying (?–500 BC), also known as Yan Zi, was a prime minister of the State of Qi
during the Spring and Autumn Period.
11 Zhu Xi, “Spring Days.” Zhu Xi (1130–1200) was a philosopher, educator, and literary
scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279).

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