Song (state)
Song 宋 | |||||||
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| 11th century BC–286 BC | |||||||
Map of Zhou dynasty states, including Song | |||||||
| Status | State | ||||||
| Capital | Shangqiu (商丘) | ||||||
| Religion | Chinese folk religion, ancestor worship, Taoism | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 11th century BC | ||||||
• Conquered by Qi | 286 BC | ||||||
| Currency | Chinese coin | ||||||
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"Song" in ancient seal script (top) and modern regular (bottom) Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese | 宋 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Song was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty with its capital at Shangqiu. The state was founded soon after King Wu of Zhou conquered the Shang dynasty to establish the Zhou dynasty in 1046 BC. It was conquered by the state of Qi in 286 BC, during the Warring States period. Confucius is traditionally considered to have been a descendant of a Song nobleman who moved to the state of Lu.