《左传》是《春秋左氏传》的简称，又名《左氏春秋》。它记述了鲁隐公元年（前７７２年）至鲁哀公二十七年（前４６８年）的历史，是编年体的一部历史名著。相传作者为左丘明，故有学者称“先秦编年之史，至左丘明而成功，亦至左丘明而后集大成。”（张煦侯：《通鉴学》，... “Zuo Zhuan” is short for “Spring and Autumn Zuo Shi Biography”, also known as “Zuo Shi Chun Qiu.” It chronicles Lu Yin’s history from the first year of AD72 (before 772) to the twenty-seventh year of Lu’er Gong (the first 468 years), and is a historical masterpiece of the Year of the Chronicle. According to legend, the author is left Qiu Ming, so some scholars said that “the history of the pre-Qin chronological year, to the success of Zuo Qiu-ming, Zuo Qiu-ming and then also set the culmination.” (Zhang Xu Hou: "Tong Kam Science, ...