• The Ch‘un Ts’ew with the Tso Chuen (English-Chinese Edition): Legge‘s Classic Translation of the Spring and Autumn & Zuo Zhuan
  • The Ch‘un Ts’ew with the Tso Chuen (English-Chinese Edition): Legge‘s Classic Translation of the Spring and Autumn & Zuo Zhuan
  • The Ch‘un Ts’ew with the Tso Chuen (English-Chinese Edition): Legge‘s Classic Translation of the Spring and Autumn & Zuo Zhuan
  • The Ch‘un Ts’ew with the Tso Chuen (English-Chinese Edition): Legge‘s Classic Translation of the Spring and Autumn & Zuo Zhuan
  • The Ch‘un Ts’ew with the Tso Chuen (English-Chinese Edition): Legge‘s Classic Translation of the Spring and Autumn & Zuo Zhuan
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The Ch‘un Ts’ew with the Tso Chuen (English-Chinese Edition): Legge‘s Classic Translation of the Spring and Autumn & Zuo Zhuan

The Ch‘un Ts’ew with the Tso Chuen (English-Chinese Edition): Legge‘s Classic Translation of the Spring and Autumn & Zuo Zhuan

The Full Translation of the Spring and Autumn Annals and the Zuo Tradition, with Legge‘s 147-Page Prolegomena and Chinese Introductions — The Fifth Volume of The Chinese Classics, in Two Hardcover Books
This is not a modern introduction to the Zuo Zhuan, and it is not a selection of famous passages. It is James Legge‘s full translation of the Spring and Autumn Annals and the Zuo Tradition—the translation that set the standard for English renderings of these texts and has not been replaced in over a century. You get the entire text in Chinese and English, along with Legge’s own 147-page introduction to the Spring and Autumn and his extensive notes, plus Chinese-language introductions written for this edition. The two hardcover volumes run to 933 pages. If you want to read the Zuo Zhuan in English as Legge read it—rather than a modern abridgement or a contemporary scholar‘s interpretation—this is it.
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Why This Book Is Worth Your Time

The Spring and Autumn period (771–476 BCE) was one of the most dramatic eras in Chinese history. Over 250 years, the authority of the Zhou royal house collapsed, feudal states fought for supremacy, and Confucius compiled the Chunqiu (Spring and Autumn Annals) — a chronicle so influential that it was said to make “rebellious ministers and treacherous sons tremble.” The Zuo Zhuan (Zuo Commentary) brings that history to life with rich detail and vivid storytelling: from palace intrigues to diplomatic showdowns, every page is a real story of power, war, and human nature.

But classical Chinese and traditional characters often stop modern readers cold. For overseas readers, the barrier is even higher — language and culture.

What This Book Solves

This edition puts the original Chinese text side by side with the authoritative English translation by James Legge, the British sinologist who devoted decades to translating the Chinese classics under the collective title The Chinese Classics from 1861 onward-1. His translation, now over a century old, remains the standard English version recognized by scholars worldwide. This 2024 reprint edition by Central Compilation & Translation Press includes all of Legge’s original notes, prolegomena, and critical apparatus across two volumes and 933 pages.

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