CEAS (Cornell East Asia Series) welcomes author Jianjun He to discuss his book, 'Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue: An Annotated Translation of Wu Yue Chunqiu'.

Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue is the first complete English translation of Wu Yue Chunqiu, a chronicle of two neighboring states during China's Spring and Autumn period. This collection of political history, philosophy, and fictional accounts depict the rise and fall of Wu and Yue and the rivalry between them, the inspiration for centuries of poetry, vernacular fiction, and drama.

Jianjun He is an Associate Professor, Chinese Studies at the University of Kentucky. His primary research interest is on early Chinese literature and cultural history with a special emphasis on political conceptualization and social practice of the body in early China. His approach to the materials is interdisciplinary and involves Chinese literature, philosophy, medicine, and paleography. Currently, he is working on a book that draws on this research. In addition to this, he is also interested and trained in the field of medieval and late-imperial studies.

Hosted by CEAS editor, Alexis Siemon. Housed in the East Asia Program, CEAS is an internationally known, award-winning scholarly press. CEAS publishes on subjects relative to the cultures of East Asia, covering topics in history, culture, and society, and translations of literary works.