State of Guzhu 孤竹國 | |||||||
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c. 1600 BC–660 BC | |||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | c. 1600 BC | ||||||
• Conquered by
Yan | 660 BC | ||||||
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Guzhu ( Chinese: 孤竹; pinyin: Gūzhú) was a vassal state of the Shang and Zhou dynasties located in the vicinity of modern Tangshan, Hebei province. It was a Dongyi state [1] and had close relations with King Tang of Shang. During the Western Zhou dynasty, the Lichi and Shanrong tribes rose up in the north-west and north-east respectively, causing concerns to Guzhu's southern neighbors, the states of Qi and Yan. In 664 BC, the monarch of an already-weakened Guzhu was killed by a Qi-Yan coalition during an expedition against the Shanrong. Finally, in 660 BC, Qi and Yan annexed Guzhu. [2]
Posthumous name | Name | Period as leader |
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Six former kings unclear | ||
Fu Ding (父丁) | Motai Zhuyou (墨胎竹猷) | |
Ya Wei (亞微) | Motai Chu (墨胎初) | |
Ya Ping (亞憑) | Motai Feng (墨胎馮) | |
Later kings cannot be confirmed |