Guzhu (Chinese: 孤竹; pinyin: Gūzhú) was a vassal state of the Shang and Zhou dynasties located in the vicinity of modern Tangshan, Hebei province. It was a Dongyi state[1] and had close relations with King Tang of Shang. During the Western Zhou dynasty, the Lichi and Shanrong tribes rose up in the north-west and north-east respectively, causing concerns to Guzhu's southern neighbors, the states of Qi and Yan. In 664 BC, the monarch of an already-weakened Guzhu was killed by a Qi-Yan coalition during an expedition against the Shanrong. Finally, in 660 BC, Qi and Yan annexed Guzhu.[2]
Guzhu rulers
| Posthumous name | Name | Period as leader |
|---|---|---|
| Six former kings unclear | ||
| Fu Ding (父丁) | Motai Zhuyou (墨胎竹猷) | |
| Ya Wei (亞微) | Motai Chu (墨胎初) | |
| Ya Ping (亞憑) | Motai Feng (墨胎馮) | |
| Later kings cannot be confirmed | ||
See also
References
- ^ "皇明九邊考 : 皇明九邊考卷第二 - 中國哲學書電子化計劃". ctext.org (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Sixteen Chapters on Weighing and Balancing Economic Factors (《管子·轻重十六篇》): Chaps. 72 - 73