| Abstract |
In Spring and Autumn Period, dukes and vassals defied emperor’s superiors and start rebellions, while foreign tribes tended to invade Center Plains from time to time. Witnessing the collapse of Zhou’s sovereignty, Confucius wrote Chunqiu to criticize the history and to affect the public opinions so that the rightfulness would be upheld. Since the diplomatic language in Chunqiu, such as “Gu? Y?u C?”, is significant that it directly relates to international affairs and influences the results of international conflicts, it could also be found in Gongyang Zhuan and Guliang Zhuan, especially in Zouzhuan. Zouzhuan not only proves the effectiveness of the diplomatic language, but also presents the way to represent one’s mind by his words. By the way, Zouzhuan eventually elaborates Chunqiu’s advisements, corrections and the significance. |
