Jiāng (state)

Jiang
1101 BCE–623 BCE
Map showing states of the Zhou dynasty
CapitalZhengyang County, Henan
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraXia dynasty, Shang dynasty, Western Zhou, and the Spring and Autumn period
• Yu the Great created this fief for the son of Boyi
1101 BCE
• Invaded/annexed by Chu
623 BCE
Today part ofChina

Jiang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Jiāng), also known as Hong (Chinese: ) during the Shang dynasty or Qiong (Chinese: ) in some historical sources, was a vassal state in China that encompasses the southeastern Henan from 1101 BCE to 623 BCE. The nation was ruled by the Ying family (Chinese: ), and the state name is widely believed to be the origin of the Chinese surname Jiang. The swan goose was the totem of the state.