周末

周末

1. last years of the Zhou dynasty

   • 但是《七畧》裏頭，道家一個是伊尹，伊尹在商朝初年，墨家頭一個是尹佚，尹佚在周朝初年，並不是周末的人，倒不能不使人起疑問。 [MSC, trad.]
     但是《七略》里头，道家一个是伊尹，伊尹在商朝初年，墨家头一个是尹佚，尹佚在周朝初年，并不是周末的人，倒不能不使人起疑问。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: c. 1910, Zhang Taiyan,《論諸子之大概》

     Dànshì “Qīlüè” lǐtou, Dàojiā yīge shì Yī Yǐn, Yī Yǐn zài Shāngcháo chūnián, Mòjiā tóuyīge shì Yǐn Yì, Yǐn Yì zài Zhōucháo chūnián, bìng bùshì Zhōumò de rén, dào bùnéngbù shǐrén qǐ yíwèn. [Pinyin]

     However, in the Seven Summaries [earliest extant bibliographic text in China], Daoism incorporated Yi Yin [fl. 16th century BCE, chief minister to Tang of Shang], and Mohism started with Yin Yi [aka Shi Yi, fl. 11th century BCE, court historian of the early Zhou]. The fact that both figures predated the late Zhou raises questions to us [for all other schools of thought arose in the late Zhou dynasty].

2. last years of the Northern Zhou dynasty

   • 隋氏往因周末，預奉綴衣，狐媚而圖聖寶，胠篋以取神器。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     隋氏往因周末，预奉缀衣，狐媚而图圣宝，胠箧以取神器。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: 617, 祖君彥,《為李密檄洛州文》

     Suí-shì wǎng yīn Zhōumò, yù fèng zhuìyī, húmèi ér tú shèngbǎo, qūqiè yǐ qǔ shénqì. [Pinyin]

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3. last years of the Later Zhou dynasty

• 唐末, 宋末, 元末, 明末 (Míngmò), 清末 (Qīngmò)