Zou (state)

Zou/Zhu
/邾
1046–4th century BCE
Zou can be seen as Tsou
Status
  • Regional State (1046–4th century BCE)
CapitalZhu (now south of Qufu)
Zou (now southeast of Zoucheng)
Religion
GovernmentMonarchy
History 
• Enfeoffment
1046
• Conquered by Chu
4th century BCE
Succeeded by
Chu state

Zou (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ), originally Zhu () or Zhulou (邾婁), was a minor state that existed during the Zhou dynasty of ancient China. It centered near today's Zoucheng, Shandong province.