Warring States Period
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- This article is about the Warring States Period in Chinese history; for the period by the same name in Japanese history, see Sengoku Period.
- Dates: 450-220 BCE
- Chinese/Japanese: 戰國時代 (Zhànguó Shídài / sengoku jidai)
The Warring States period was the second of two periods of Chinese history which fall within the span of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, coming after the Spring and Autumn Period, and running from 450 to 220 BCE. It ended in the unification of China proper under the Qin Dynasty.
The period saw the lives of some of China's most influential philosophers, including Mencius and Xunxi.
