Warring States–period manuscript

C53766
concept

A Warring States–period manuscript is an ancient Chinese written document, typically inscribed on bamboo or silk between the 5th and 3rd centuries BCE, that preserves contemporary philosophical, political, legal, or literary texts from the era of competing states before imperial unification.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
early Chinese text 1

Instances (2)

Instance Via concept surface
Tsinghua bamboo slips
Cangjiepian (traditionally attributed) early Chinese text