Xing (state)

Xíng was a vassal state of ancient China during the Zhou dynasty (1046–221 BCE) and Spring and Autumn period (770–475 BCE), ruled by members of the Jī family (姬).^[1] Its original location was on the plain east of the Shanxi plateau and north of most of the other states.

State of Xing 邢國/邢国
11th century BCE–632 BCE
Capital	Xingtai City, (邢台市) Hebei Province
Government	Marquess (侯爵)
History
• Established	11th century BCE
• Disestablished	635 BCE
Succeeded by Jin (Chinese state)

History

Sometime between 1046 and 1043 BCE, King Wu of Zhou granted lands around modern day Xingtai City to Pengshu of Xing (邢朋叔), who was the fourth son of the Duke of Zhou. Shortly after Xing's establishment, Pengshu travelled to the Zhou capital of Haojing. Pengshu performed ceremonial rituals with the king and was then bestowed gifts before returning home.^[2] In 662 BCE, Xing was heavily threatened by the Red Di tribes. Duke Huan of Qi relocated Xing southeast to a place known as Yiyi (夷仪) (modern day Liaocheng City, Shandong). In 635 BCE, during the rule of Marquess Yuan of Xing, the State of Xing was wiped out by the State of Wey.^[3]

In 1978, a gui was discovered 70 kilometers north of Xingtai which mentioned a battle fought between Xing and a nearby Rong tribe.^[4]