春 秋 五 霸

ChūnqiūWǔbà

the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齐桓公 (Qí Huán gōng), Duke Wen of Jin 晋文公 (Jìn Wén gōng), King Zhuang of Chu 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 吴王阖闾 (Wú wáng Hé Lǘ) and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾践 (Yuè wáng Gōu Jiàn)

Meaning

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the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齐桓公 Qí Huán gōng, Duke Wen of Jin 晋文公 Jìn Wén gōng, King Zhuang of Chu 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 吴王阖闾 Wú wáng Hé Lǘ and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾践 Yuè wáng Gōu Jiàn