State of Yue
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The State of Yue was an ancient Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and early Warring States periods, known for its maritime strength and legendary rivalry with the State of Wu.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State of Yue canonical | 4 |
| state of Yue | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese state
ⓘ
vassal state of the Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| approximateStartCentury | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Goujian sword
ⓘ
Yue swords ⓘ idiom “wo xin chang dan” (sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall) ⓘ |
| capital |
Kuaiji
ⓘ
present-day Shaoxing area ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Yangtze River Delta
ⓘ
surface form:
Jiangnan
|
| economy |
bronze working
ⓘ
river and sea trade ⓘ wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| endCentury | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Baiyue peoples ⓘ |
| floruitCentury | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
King Goujian’s story of revenge
ⓘ
maritime strength ⓘ rivalry with the State of Wu ⓘ sword-making tradition ⓘ use of naval warfare ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sinitic-influenced Baiyue languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower reaches of the Yangtze River
ⓘ
surface form:
lower Yangtze River region
southeastern China ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Spring and Autumn period
ⓘ
early Warring States period ⓘ |
| militarySpecialization |
naval warfare
ⓘ
riverine warfare ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
annexation by State of Chu
ⓘ
defeat by State of Wu ⓘ later destruction of State of Wu ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
King Goujian of Yue
ⓘ
King Wuyu of Yue ⓘ King Yunchang of Yue ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhou dynasty political system ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| regionToday |
Zhejiang Province
ⓘ
parts of Jiangsu Province ⓘ parts of Shanghai municipality ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese folk religion
ⓘ
ancestor worship ⓘ |
| rival |
State of Chu
ⓘ
State of Wu ⓘ |
| rulerTitle | King of Yue ⓘ |
| successorState | Chu ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Chinese characters ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
state of Yue