HIDDEN WORLD OF PRE-QIN POLITICS

Three newly organized bamboo manuscripts reveal details of governance in early Western Zhou Dynasty, Yang Yang reports.

Researchers of the Tsinghua Bamboo Slips announced the latest findings that revealed three newly organized bamboo manuscripts at a recent launch event of the Tsinghua University Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts (Vol IVX) at Tsinghua University.

Previously unknown and never seen before in surviving historical literature, the three bamboo manuscripts record the political thoughts of the early Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century-771 BC), offering important historical insights into the pre-Qin era.

In 2008, Tsinghua University received an alumni donation of nearly 2,500 pieces of bamboo slips, making it the largest-known collection of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) relics.