先せん秦しん

noun

pre-Qin period (of China)

Historical term referring to the era in Chinese history before the Qin dynasty (before 221 BCE). Used in academic or historical contexts.

See also: 秦

• 先せん秦しん時じ代だいの思し想そうは、後のちの中ちゅう国ごく哲てつ学がくに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

  The thought of the pre-Qin period greatly influenced later Chinese philosophy.