Dictionary Entry: 春秋五霸
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春秋五霸
chūn qiū wǔ bà
the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公[qí huán gōng], Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[jìn wén gōng], King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[chǔ zhuāng wáng], and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公[sòng xiāng gōng] and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公[qín mù gōng] or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾[wú wáng hé Lu:2] and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践[yuè wáng gōu jiàn]
