Jiuli tribe

Jiuli (Chinese: 九黎, Nine Li) was a tribal group that is said to exist on the basins of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River in 2,500 BC. According to Chinese mythology, it was composed of 81 different clans and was led by Chiyou. The tribe fought his neighbors for issues related to farming and territorial dispute, and fell on the Battle of Zhuolu, when Chiyou was killed by the Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor.

Despite its mythological status, it is considered by the Miao and Hmong people as their first kingdom, being later substituted by Sanmiao Kingdom.

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