Yan (Henan)
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Was one of many small polities that existed during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period. It originated before the Zhou Dynasty or at the beginning of its existence.
Establishment
January 1042 BC: During the period of the early Zhou dynasty, the area of modern-day Yanling County (Henan) became the state of Yan (鄢).
January 1042 BC: The polity originated before the western Zhou period.
Chronology
Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation
Disestablishment
January 768 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.
Selected Sources
Five hegemons of Spring and Autumn period. Retrieved on March, 20th 2021 on https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Five_Hegemons.png
Gernet, J. (1996): A History of Chinese Civilisation, Cambridge (UK), p. 59
States of Zhou Dynasty. Retrieved on March, 20th 2021 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:States_of_Zhou_Dynasty.png
夏征农; 陈至立, eds. (September 2009). 辞海：第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). 上海. Shanghai: 上海辞书出版社. Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 2632.
鄢陵概况 [Yanling Overview]. 鄢陵人民政府网 (in Simplified Chinese). 2 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2024 on http://www.yanling.gov.cn/ylgk/001001/20180502/48bbc01a-1cf1-455e-b408-289d57d07c5d.html
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