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 (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 (simplified Chinese: 邗沟; traditional Chinese: 邗溝; pinyin: Hángōu) and Hancheng (at present-day Yangzhou) after it.
| State of Han | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 邗國 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 邗国 | ||||||||
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| Han | |||||||||
| Chinese | 邗 | ||||||||
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| Wuhan | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 呉邗 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴邗 | ||||||||
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See also
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edit- ^ Shuowen Jiezi, s.v. "邗": "邗，国也，今属临淮，从邑干声."
- ^ a b The Ancient "Han" People, Yangzhou: Yangzhou Museum, 2023.
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