《呂氏春秋》是在秦國丞相呂不韋主持下,集合門客編撰的一部著作。此書以儒家學說為主干,以道家理論為基礎,以名、法、墨、農、兵、陰陽家思想學說為素材,熔諸子百家學說為一爐。它所蘊含的哲學思想、政治思想,以及它所保留的科學文化方面的歷史資料,都是寶貴的文化遺產?!electionsfromLu'sCommentariesofHistoryisanancientclassiccompiledin239B.C.byLuBuwei,thePrimeMinisterofthestateofQin,whocollectedandarrangedthewritingsofhis"houseguests"orfollowersintoabook.ThewritingsrepresentedhisideasandaimedtoserveasaguidetogovernmentfortheQinruler.Dealingwithawiderangeofsubjectsinmorethan20(3,000words,thebookisoneofthelongestoftheearlyChineseclassicsandanencyclopediccompendiumofearlyChinesethoughtandcivilization.