Luo (state)

Luo (todays Luoshan County, Henan Province) was a minor Chinese feudal state that existed during the Shang dynasty. Afterwards, when Zhou overthrew Shang, it became one of Zhou states during the Spring and Autumn period.^[1]

Luo 羅
11th century BC–690 BC
Map of Zhou dynasty states. Luo is in the south.
Status	State
Capital	Yicheng (宜城)
Religion	Chinese folk religion, ancestor worship
Government	Monarchy
History
• Established	11th century BC
• Conquered by Chu	690 BC
Currency	Chinese coin
Succeeded by Qi (state)

The rulers of Luo shared a common origin with the rulers of Chu.