吕氏春秋 in English Lu:3 shi4 Chun1 qiu1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) “Mr. Lü's Spring and Autumn (Annals)”, compendium of the philosophies of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhu1 zi3 bai3 jia1], compiled around 239 BC (Before Christ) under the patronage of Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] Chancellor Lü Buwei 呂不韋|吕不韦[Lu:3 Bu4 wei2]

Simplified Characters

吕 氏 春 秋

Traditional Characters

呂 氏 春 秋

Pinyin

Lu:3 shi4 Chun1 qiu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

吕lv3surname Lü 氏shi4clan name 春chun1old variant of 春[chun1] 秋qiu1surname Qiu