State of Ying 應 | |
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c.1030 BCE–646 BCE | |
Status | Vassal state |
Capital | Pingdingshan |
Common languages | Old Chinese |
Religion | Chinese folk religion Ancestor veneration |
Government | Monarchy |
Historical era | Zhou dynasty |
• Established | c.1030 BCE |
• Conquered by Chu | 646 BCE |
Today part of | China |
Ying (traditional Chinese: 應; simplified Chinese: 应; pinyin: Yīng) was a minor kingdom in eastern China that existed from circa 1030 BCE to 646 BCE. Sometime after its establishment it became a vassal state of the Western Zhou, which extended into the Spring and Autumn period. Ying briefly became a vassal state of Chu in the early-600s BCE, but was annexed by the Chu in 646 BCE. Ying was in modern-day Pingdingshan, Henan province, where many artifacts from the state have been unearthed.[1]
The state of Ying was founded around 1030 BCE by Ying Hou, a younger brother of King Cheng of Zhou.[2]: 312
(Unknown intermediary king[s])
(Unknown intermediary king[s])
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