Abstract: Zuo Zhuan (Zuo’s Commentary on Spring and Autumn) is not only a “classic” but also the only book of “history” in the “thirteen classics”. As the origin and source of Chinese historical writing, Zuo Zhuan implies “historical aesthetics”, which not only has had a profound influence on the development of Chinese historical writing, but also will help us overcome the absence of human beings in the shadow of things in current historical study.

Key words: Zuo Zhuan (Zuo&rsquo, s Commentary on Spring and Autumn), historical aesthetics