Xǔ (state)
State of Xu 許國 | |||||||
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| c. 1064 BC–375 BC | |||||||
| Common languages | Old Chinese | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | c. 1064 BC | ||||||
• Conquered by Chu | 375 BC | ||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||
Xu (Chinese: 許; pinyin: Xǔ) was an ancient Chinese state of the Zhou dynasty. In the early Western Zhou Dynasty, King Cheng of Zhou enfeoffed Xu Wenshu at Xu (modern Xuchang, Henan). The ruling family had the clan name of Jiang (姜), and the noble rank of baron (男).