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Ancient Chinese state under the Zhou dynasty
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.
See also
References
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Shuowen Jiezi, s.v. "邗": "邗，国也，今属
临淮，从邑干声."
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b The Ancient "Han" People, Yangzhou: Yangzhou Museum, 2023.
