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The word "吕氏春秋" is formed from three components: "吕" is the surname Lü, "氏" functions as a possessive marker indicating 'of the clan', and "春秋" means 'spring and autumn' but here specifically denotes historical annals. Together, they create a title meaning "The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Lü Clan", directly referring to the text associated with Lü Buwei.
Word Definition - 吕氏春秋
lit. “Mr. Lü's Spring and Autumn (Annals)”, compendium of the philosophies of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎi jiā], compiled around 239 BC under the patronage of Qin Dynasty 秦代[qín dài] Chancellor Lü Buwei 呂不韋|吕不韦[lǚ bù wéi]