The Warring States Period

Centuries of Chinese interstate war that bred the Hundred Schools of Thought and ended in Qin unification.

Specifications & Metrics

era

c. 475 – 221 BC

Core Principles & Analysis

• Seven major states fought for dominance as Zhou authority collapsed.
• Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, and Legalism all crystallized in this era.
• Qin's conquest of its rivals in 221 BC ended the period and unified China.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Warring States period