State of Huang 黄國 | |
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?–summer of 648 BCE | |
Capital | Huangchuan |
Government | Monarchy |
History | |
• Established | ? |
• Disestablished | summer of 648 BCE |
Today part of | China |
Huang ( Chinese: 黄) was a vassal state that existed during the Zhou dynasty until the middle Spring and Autumn period. In the summer of 648 BC it was annexed by the state of Chu. [1]
Its capital was in present-day Huangchuan County, Henan province, where ruins of the city have been excavated. Archaeologists have discovered the tombs of Huang Jun Meng (黄君孟; Meng, Lord of Huang) and his wife, with numerous bronzes, jades, and other artifacts. [2]
from Zuo zhuan, twelfth year of Duke Xi of Lu: 《左傳·僖公十二年》: "黃人恃諸侯之睦于齊也,不共楚職,曰,自郢及我,九百里,焉能害我。夏,楚滅黃。 ['The people of Huang, relying on the friendship of the States with Qi, did not render the tribute which was due from them to Chu, saying "From Ying [the capital of Chu] to us is 900 li; what harm can Chu do to us?" This summer, Chu extinguished Huang."]