Characteristics of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods

Characteristics of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods: It was a period of great turbulence, development and change in Chinese history. The economy and society developed rapidly, and feudal production relations were formed; politically, the emerging landlords demanded to reform the slavery system; militarily, the vassals fought and wars were frequent; culturally, a hundred schools of thought contended for supremacy.

The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were the last Bronze Age in China. Due to the use of iron and the popularization of oxen plowing, bronze gradually withdrew from the stage of history, and the use of iron and the popularization of oxen plowing also marked a significant increase in the productivity of the society.

China's feudal economy was further developed, especially in the northern part of the country, and the leap in productivity led to a revolution in production relations. During the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, the well-field system was gradually replaced by the feudal system of private ownership of land, which was finally established through the changes in the laws of various countries.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the old system and the old order of rule were destroyed, the new system and the new order of rule were being established, and the new class power was growing. Hidden in this process and constituting the root of this social change was the revolution of the productive forces characterized by the iron weapon. The development of the productive forces eventually led to the movement of change and the establishment of the feudal system in various countries, as well as to the flourishing of thought and culture.