Lü (state)

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(simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was a Zhou dynasty vassal state in present-day central China in the early years of the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC).

CapitalWest of Nanyang, Henan
GovernmentMonarchy
CurrencyChinese coin
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CapitalWest of Nanyang, Henan
Religion
Chinese folk religion, ancestor worship, Taoism
GovernmentMonarchy
CurrencyChinese coin
ISO 3166 codeLU
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Zhou dynasty
State of Chu
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Origin

As the rulers of the four states of Qi, Xu, Shen and Lü all had the surname Jiang (), they claimed a common ancestry.[1]

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