Jiang (Chinese state)
Ancient Chinese state during the Pre-Qin Era / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Jiǎng (Chinese state).
The State of Jiang (Chinese: 江國/Pinyin: Jiāng), also known as the State of Hong (Chinese: 鴻國) during the Shang Dynasty or the State of Qiong (Chinese: 邛國) in some historical sources, was a vassal state in China that encompasses the southeastern Henan from 1101 BCE to 623 BCE. The nation was ruled by the Ying Family (Chinese: 嬴), and the state name is widely believed to be the origin of the Chinese surname Jiang. The swan goose was the totem of the state.[1][2]
Quick Facts State of Jiang江國, Capital ...
State of Jiang 江國 | |
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1101 BCE–623 BCE | |
Capital | Zhengyang County, Henan |
Government | Monarchy |
Historical era | Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty, Western Zhou, and the Spring and Autumn period |
1101 BCE | |
• Invaded/annexed by Chu | 623 BCE |
Today part of | China |
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