Zeng state
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The Zeng state was a minor ancient Chinese vassal state during the Zhou dynasty, known primarily from rich archaeological finds such as the Tomb of Marquis Yi.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese state
ⓘ
vassal state ⓘ |
| archaeologicalImportance | key source for Zhou ritual and music history ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Suizhou Zeng state tombs
ⓘ
Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ Yejiashan cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Suizhou region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture |
Chu-influenced culture
ⓘ
Zhou culture ⓘ |
| discoveredThrough | 20th-century archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
bronze inscriptions
ⓘ
grave goods ⓘ tomb architecture ⓘ |
| extinction | absorbed by Chu state ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRecord | poorly documented in transmitted texts ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | minor state ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bronze bells (bianzhong) ⓘ bronze ritual vessels ⓘ inscribed bronzes mentioning Zeng ⓘ rich archaeological finds ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
middle Yangtze River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Suizhou, Hubei, China ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Spring and Autumn period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFeature | chariot burials ⓘ |
| musicCulture | large bronze bell sets ⓘ |
| neighboringState |
Cai state
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chu state NERFINISHED ⓘ Jin state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler | Marquis Yi of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhou dynasty feudal system ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | vassal of Zhou king ⓘ |
| primaryKnowledgeSource | archaeology ⓘ |
| region | southern Zhou cultural sphere ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese ancestral worship
ⓘ
Chinese ritual bronze culture ⓘ |
| rulerTitle | Marquis of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryTo | Zhou royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Chinese bronze inscriptions ⓘ |
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