Ying (state)
c. 1030–646 BC Chinese state in Henan
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Ying (traditional Chinese: 應; simplified Chinese: 应; pinyin: Yīng) was a vassal state in eastern China that existed from c. 1030 to 646 BCE. After the fall of the Western Zhou, it continued into the Spring and Autumn period, briefly becoming a vassal state of Chu in the 650s BCE, but was ultimately annexed by the Chu in 646 BCE. Ying was in modern-day Pingdingshan, Henan province, where many artifacts such as bronze vessels from the state have been unearthed.[1][2]
Ying 應 | |
|---|---|
| c. 1030–646 BCE | |
Ying 應 is located to the north of Chu and southeast of Zhou; it is not to be confused with Ying 英, a different state to the east of Chu. | |
| Status | Vassal state |
| Capital | Pingdingshan |
| Common languages | Old Chinese |
| Religion | Chinese folk religion Ancestor veneration |
| Government | Monarchy |
| Historical era | Zhou dynasty |
• Established | c. 1030 BCE |
• Disestablished | 646 BCE |
| Today part of | China |
History
The state of Ying was founded around 1030 BCE by Ying Hou, a younger brother of King Cheng of Zhou.[3]: 312
Partial list of rulers
- 1. Ying Hou (應侯) younger brother of King Cheng of Zhou[1]
- 2. Ying Hou Xiangong (應侯見工), son of Ying Hou[4]
(Unknown intermediary king[s])
- Ying Ligong (or Xigong, 應釐公)[5]
(Unknown intermediary king[s])
- Ying Houcheng (應侯爯)[5]
(Unknown later king[s])
