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The "UO" Tradition and the Zuozhuan in the Classics of Chinese Thought

"The Zuozhuan (左傳), or Zuo Commentary, occupies a central position within the Classics of Chinese Thought, serving as a primary historical and philosophical narrative for the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BCE). Within traditional scholarship, the text is frequently studied through the lens of specific exegetical lineages, often designated in modern academic and historical discourse as the "UO tradition," reflecting specialized scholarly approaches to interpreting its moral imperatives, historical causation, and ritual syntax. Introduction to the Zuozhuan and Classical Chinese Historiography The Zuozhuan is traditionally understood as a c..."

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