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Han (SE Zhou state)

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State of Han
Traditional Chinese邗國
Simplified Chinese邗国
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHánguó
Wade–GilesHan-kuo
Han Kuo
Han
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHán
Wade–GilesHan
Wuhan
Traditional Chinese呉邗
Simplified Chinese吴邗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWúhán
Wade–GilesWu-han

Han was a minor chinese state under the Zhou dynasty,[1] located in present-day Jiangsu province. It was established by sinicized refugees from the central plains, who established a new vassal state in the Shugang Hills [zh] (simplified Chinese: 陈国; traditional Chinese: 陳國; pinyin: Shǔgāngshān) to the southeast of Zhou kingdom.[2] Its capital—also named Han—was located in the southern area of present-day Huai'an municipality. By the early Spring and Autumn period at the latest, Han was conquered by the state of Wu,[2] whose King Fuchai named his Han Canal [zh] (simplified Chinese: 邗沟; traditional Chinese: 邗溝; pinyin: Hángōu) and Hancheng (at present-day Yangzhou) after it.

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References

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  1. ^ Shuowen Jiezi, s.v. "邗": "邗,国也,今属临淮,从邑干声."
  2. ^ a b The Ancient "Han" People, Yangzhou: Yangzhou Museum, 2023.