What were the troubles throughout the warring states?
-Warring States Period (476 BC – 221 BC) Dacheng Hall, Confucius Temple Dacheng Hall, Confucius Temple Compared with the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period was an even more turbulent age. Old traditions and systems were cast off, and new ones established. After numerous wars, the more powerful states annexed the smaller ones. At last, seven powerful states coexisted with each other. They were Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei and Qin. In Chinese history, they are known as ‘the Seven Overlords in the Warring States Period’. The Period can be divided into two. The first period was from 475 BC to 338 BC. The period featured many political reforms and a stable society. To be prosperous, every state chose to carry out reforms. The most famous ones were Shang Yang’s reform in Qin, Wu Qi’s reform in Chu and Li Kui’s in Wei. The economies developed quickly through this series of reforms. The second period was from 338 BC to 288 BC. Strife was much fiercer as Qin claimed the hegemon
