Jianjun He is Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky.
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Introduction 1. The Tradition of the Great Earl of Wu 2. The Tradition of King Shoumeng of Wu 3. The Tradition of King Liao Commanded Gongzi Guang 4. The Inner Tradition of Helue 5. The Inner Tradition of Fuchai 6. The Outer Tradition of King Wuyu of Yue 7. The Outer Tradition of Goujian as a Servant 8. The Outer Tradition of Goujian's Return to His State 9. The Outer Tradition of Goujian's Secret Plots 10. The Outer Tradition of Goujian Attacking Wu
The Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue is part of a major tradition within Chinese literature, dealing with the long drawn out and highly dramatic conflict between these two kingdoms in the early fifth century B.C.E., which culminated in the conquest of Wu by Yue. He Jianjun is to be commended for taking on the challenge of translating this book into English. (Journal of Chinese Studies)