During Spring and Autumn Period, war wasn’t just about victory — it was about virtue.This episode explores how ancient Chinese aristocrats turned the battlefield into a stage for honor, ritual, and hierarchy.From the Battle of An to Yen-ling, noble warriors followed strict rules:Not to shoot a fleeing nobleman 🏹To exchange ritual gifts with captured rulers 🎁To fight with chariots as a symbol of rank and civilization 🚩But when facing the “barbaric” Jung and Ti tribes, all courtesy vanished — revealing how moral order was tied to class and culture.By the end, we’ll uncover how this “gentleman’s war” preserved both the safety and the wealth of those who fought it.📚 This is more than a story of war — it’s a story of how ritual defined early Chinese power
