Xian (state)
Xian 弦 | |||||||
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| Unknown–655 BC | |||||||
The state of Xian (red) and its allies (pink). Escape of Xian's viscount (red arrow) and the capital-in-exile (red square). Shown borders are approximate. | |||||||
| Capital | Xian (modern-day Qishui, Huangzhou District) | ||||||
| Capital-in-exile | Unknown (near modern-day Xi County, Henan) | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| Historical era | Western Zhou period Spring and Autumn period | ||||||
• Established | Unknown | ||||||
| c. 961–957 BC | |||||||
• Conquered by Chu | 655 BC | ||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||
Xian (Chinese: 弦; pinyin: Xián) was a minor state of the Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods, whose capital was located at modern-day Qishui, Huangzhou District. While it controlled only a small territory along the Yangtze, the Wei clan (隗) that ruled Xian maintained far-reaching diplomatic and marital relations with many neighboring states.