ABSTRACT
With the death of the Emperor Nan begins the Ts‘in dynasty, though thirty years have to elapse before it is recognized by the whole of the nation. The only reason why the king of Ts‘in did not assume the imperial title was because he did not feel himself strong enough to do so yet. Though his power was greater than that of any other ruler of the most powerful of the feudal states he did not dare to face the combination of them, which he was sure would be made were he to proclaim himself Emperor. Before Chau Siang could do this he must subdue his rivals, and if needs be absorb their territories within his own, and then he could step into the place that had been for so long occupied by the rulers of Chow.
