Chronological style is a genre of China's traditional history books, so what is China's first chronological history book?

Spring and Autumn Annals is also called Lin Jing. This is the Lu Nianpu revised by Confucius. It records the history from the year of Lu Yin (722 BC) to the fourteenth year of Lu Aigong (4865438 BC+0 BC), and is the earliest chronological history book in China. The historical data of Chunqiu is of high value, but it is not complete. Wang Anshi even said that Chunqiu was a "waste newspaper". It is also one of the Confucian classics. ?

In ancient China, spring and autumn were the seasons when princes made pilgrimages to the royal family. In addition, Spring and Autumn also represented the four seasons in ancient times. History books record all the major events that occur throughout the year, so "Spring and Autumn Period" is a general term for history books. The official name of Lu's history book is Chunqiu. Traditionally, Chunqiu is regarded as the work of Confucius, while some people think it is the collective work of Lu historians.

Spring and Autumn Annals is an ancient Confucian classic in China and is listed as one of the Five Classics. Spring and Autumn Annals is a chronicle of Lu, which was reportedly revised by Confucius.

The language used to take notes in the book is extremely concise, but almost every sentence implies praise and criticism, which is called "Spring and Autumn brushwork" by later generations.

Because the chronicle of Chunqiu is too brief, there are many biographies in Chunqiu that record history in detail, among which Zuo Zhuan, Yang Gongzhuan and Gu Liangzhuan are famous.

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Baidu encyclopedia entry? The Spring and Autumn Annals