During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the slave society disintegrated and the feudal society was formed. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a hundred schools of thought contended, talented people came forth in large numbers and the academic atmosphere was active. It was a period of great division in the history of China, and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was destroyed by Qin at the end of the Warring States Period (256 BC), so the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were not completely incorporated into the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
Reasons for the formation of the situation of a hundred schools of thought contending
A hundred schools of thought, which began in the Spring and Autumn Period and flourished in the Warring States Period, is the product of a specific historical era.
1. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the development of productive forces was the fundamental reason for a hundred schools of thought to contend and provided material conditions for academic prosperity;
2. Social changes and disputes between countries have contributed to the social environment of freedom of thought;
3. The rise of private schools and the relative popularity of education have cultivated a large number of talents;
4. In order to get rich, the vassal states competed to respect the virtuous corporal and reuse talents.
Historical influence of a hundred schools of thought contending
A hundred schools of thought contended during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was the first ideological emancipation movement in China's history, which laid the foundation for the development of China's thought in later generations, and to a great extent constituted the basic spirit of China's traditional culture, which had a great influence on later generations and still influenced people's thoughts today.
Influence of Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period
1, economically
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the use of ironware and the popularization of Niu Geng marked the remarkable improvement of social productive forces. China's feudal economy has been further developed, especially in the north. The leap of productive forces triggered the revolution of production relations. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the well field system was gradually replaced by feudal private ownership of land, and was finally established through reforms in various countries.
2. Politically
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the war of feudal lords for hegemony destroyed the old order of slavery and brought disaster and pain to the people. However, the result of the war accelerated the process of reunification, promoted national integration and accelerated the pace of change. With the growing strength of the emerging landlord class, they successively carried out political reform movements in various vassal States, and the new feudal system was finally established. Qin, the country with the most thorough political reform, became the strongest of the vassal States and later developed into a unified core force.
3. From a cultural perspective
Culture is a reflection of politics and economy in a certain period. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, economic development promoted scientific and technological progress. Social change has contributed to the unprecedented activity of thought and the prosperity of literature and art.