The writing purpose of Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals is to synthesize the strengths of various schools, guide the ruling class of Qin State to annex six countries, establish a unified feudal dynasty, and achieve long-term stability. In fact, it absorbs and sublates various theories, mainly absorbing reasonable and progressive contents that are conducive to achieving the above goals. Therefore, "miscellaneous but not miscellaneous" has a clear purpose. Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of hundred schools of thought in the pre-Qin period, focusing on absorbing its essence, trying to go beyond the portal. It reads: "The old man is gentle, Confucius is noble, Mo Zhai is noble, Guanyin is noble, Li Zicheng is noble, Chen Pian is noble, Yang Sheng blames himself, Sun Bin is noble, Liao Wang is noble, and his son is noble. These ten entrants. It is precisely because of this inclusive vision that Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals can be macro-to-essence, integrate a hundred schools of thought and persevere.
The essence of Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals lies in inheriting and carrying forward the Taoist thought of everything, saying that "one difference leads to chaos; One is safe and the other is dangerous. " ("Bubu Er") Only when the thoughts are unified can we "go our own way, be clumsy, and do our best, like a hole. "The process of unification is actually the process of critical absorption. Therefore, Lu Chunqiu reformed, developed and sublated all his thoughts. For example, Confucianism advocated the maintenance of monarchical power, which was absorbed by Lv Chunqiu, but it appeared in a unique way. Advocating the new "son of heaven", that is, establishing a feudal centralized state. It reads: "This week's room disaster, the son of heaven is not seen, chaos is greater than no son of heaven." ("Listen"): "There must be a son of heaven in the world, so there is one, and the son of heaven must hold it, so it is also. One rule and two chaos. "(Zhiyi) Confucius advocated maintaining the unity of the Zhou Dynasty, but did not emphasize the issue of autocracy. Lu Chunqiu, on the other hand, has the concepts of knowing one and Pakistan. " Holding one "and" holding one "is centralization. This is the development of pre-Qin Confucianism. Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals developed the "Jing" theory of Song and Yin School. Song Yin School believes: "Everything is fine, and it is a profession. There are grains under it and stars on it." And "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" said: "Everything is made in Taiyi, and it is transformed into Yin and Yang." (Da Le) That is to say, "Taiyi" is the origin of all things, and everything in the world originates from "Taiyi" and changes from Yin and Yang. What is "Taiyi"? It said: "Those who are also Tao can't see, hear or form ... Those who are also Tao can't form or be named. Too strong for it. "Tao" is "Taiyi" and "Taiyi" is "essence". From the discussion here, we can clearly see the influence of Laozi. Lu's "Spring and Autumn Annals" holds that everything that comes from "essence" (Tao) is constantly moving, "changing with things, not ending in poverty". (Xia County) The sun and stars in the sky and the springs on the ground are constantly moving. "The sky is high, the sun, the moon and the stars are raining. The land is big, and the bare scales of spring grass never stop. " (Look at the table) But it is worth noting that Lv Chunqiu regards the movement of matter as a cyclical process. "When things move, they sprout; When they sprout, they grow, grow, grow; When they grow, they grow; When they grow up, they decline; When they decline, they kill; When they kill people, they hide; When they died, they were inspired. " (The Road to Love)
Lu Chunqiu holds that history is constantly developing: "Today is the past, and the past is the future. What is today for future generations, and what is today for ancient times. Therefore, if you know today, you can know the ancient times, if you know the ancient times, you can know the past and present. " ("Long View") In other words, the development of history is a link, and people who look at today will still look at the present, and there is no such thing as the past. Understanding the past helps to understand today. However, understanding the past does not mean sticking to it. On the contrary, the times have changed, and the corresponding laws, regulations and policies have to be changed to meet the needs of the times: "If you can't, it will be chaotic, and if you obey the law, it will be contradictory; Rebellion can't protect the country. The world has changed, and it is appropriate to change the law ... so everything must follow the law, and those who change the law will change according to the times. "