Jiāng (state)

Jiang
1101 BCE–623 BCE
Map showing states of the Zhou dynasty
CapitalZhengyang County, Henan
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraXia dynasty, Shang dynasty, Western Zhou, and the Spring and Autumn period
 Yu the Great created this fief for the son of Boyi
1101 BCE
 Invaded/annexed by Chu
623 BCE
Today part ofChina

Jiang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Jiāng), also known as Hong (Chinese: ) during the Shang dynasty or Qiong (Chinese: ) in some historical sources, was a vassal state in China that encompasses the southeastern Henan from 1101 BCE to 623 BCE. The nation was ruled by the Ying family (Chinese: ), and the state name is widely believed to be the origin of the Chinese surname Jiang. The swan goose was the totem of the state.