A mod idea: The Warring States of Ancient China.

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I am currently playing with the idea of creating a mod based on the warring states era of ancient china.

The history of the Warring States from wikipedia

The Warring States Period (traditional Chinese: 戰國時代, simplified Chinese: 战国时代 pinyin Zhànguó Shídài) covers the period from sometime in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by the Qin in 221 BC. It is nominally considered to be the second part of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, following the Spring and Autumn Period. Like the Spring and Autumn Period, the king of Zhou acted merely as a figurehead. The name Warring States Period was derived from the Record of the Warring States compiled in early Han Dynasty. The date for the beginning of the Warring States Period is somewhat in dispute. While it is frequently cited as 475 BC (following the Spring and Autumn Period), 403 BC - the date of the tripartition of the Jin (state) - is also sometimes considered as the beginning of the period.

The Warring States Period, in contrast to the Spring and Autumn Period, was a period when regional warlords annexed smaller states around them and consolidated their rule. The process began in the Spring and Autumn Period, and by the 3rd century BC, seven major states had risen to prominence. These Seven Warring States (戰國七雄/战国七雄 Zhànguó Qīxióng, literally "Seven Heroes among the Warring States"), were the Qi (&#40778, the Chu (&#26970, the Yan (&#29141, the Han (&#38867, the Zhao (&#36249, the Wei (&#39759 and the Qin (&#31206. Another sign of this shift in power was a change in title: warlords still considered themselves dukes (公 pinyin: gōng) of the Zhou Dynasty king; but now the warlords began to call themselves kings (王 pinyin: wáng), meaning they were equal to the Zhou king.

The Warring States Period saw the proliferation of iron working in China, replacing bronze as the dominant metal used in warfare. Areas such as Shu (modern Sichuan) and Yue (modern Zhejiang) were also brought into the Chinese cultural sphere during this time. Walls built by the states to keep out northern nomadic tribes and each other were the precursors of the Great Wall of China. Different philosophies developed into the Hundred Schools of Thought, including Confucianism (elaborated by Mencius), Taoism (elaborated by Zhuang Zi), Legalism (formulated by Han Feizi) and Mohism (formulated by Mozi). Trade also became important, and some merchants had considerable power in politics. Military tactics also changed. Unlike the Spring and Autumn Period, most armies in the Warring States Period made combined use of infantry and cavalry, and the use of chariots gradually fell into disfavor.

This was also around the time legendary military strategist Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War which is recognized today as the most influential, and oldest known military strategy guide. Along with this are other military writings that make up the 7 military classics of ancient China which are made up of T'ai Kungs Six secret teachings, The Methods of the Sima, Sun Bin's Art of War, Wu Qi, Wei Liao Tzu, Three strategies of Huang Shi Gong, and The Questions and Replies of Tang Tai Zong and Li Wei Gong (the last being made ±800 years later after this era ended). Once China was unified, these 7 military classics were locked away and access was restricted due to their tendency to promote revolution.

In the process of gathering up info currently in order to create the necessary civilizations. Any input on this guys?