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Zuo Zhuan follows the sequence of 12 dukes of the State of Lu, starting in the first year of Duke Yin of Lu and finishing in the 27th year of Duke Ai of Lu. Altogether, the 18,000 character work records the history of the various vassal states of the Zhou Dynasty over a period of 254 years.
| Ruler of the State of Lu | Period of Coverage | |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Yin of Lu (鲁隐公) | 11 | 722 – 712 BCE |
| Duke Huan of Lu (鲁桓公) | 18 | 711 – 694 BCE |
| Duke Zhuang of Lu (鲁庄公) | 32 | 693 – 662 BCE |
| Duke Min of Lu (鲁闵公) | 2 | 661 – 660 BCE |
| Duke Xi of Lu (鲁僖公) | 33 | 659 – 627 BCE |
| Duke Wen of Lu (鲁文公) | 18 | 626 – 609 BCE |
| Duke Xuan of Lu (鲁宣公) | 18 | 608 – 591 BCE |
| Duke Cheng of Lu (鲁成公) | 18 | 590 – 573 BCE |
| Duke Xiang of Lu (鲁襄公) | 31 | 572 – 542 BCE |
| Duke Zhao of Lu (鲁昭公) | 32 | 541 – 510 BCE |
| Duke Ding of Lu (鲁定公) | 15 | 509 – 495 BCE |
| Duke Ai of Lu (鲁哀公) | 27 | 494 – 468 BCE |
Note: Zuo Zhuan contains an appendix starting in the fourth year of the reign of Duke Dao of Lu (463 BCE).
With the Guo Yu, the Zuo zhuan contains the earliest known quotations of lines from the Yijing.
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