Xing (state)
State of Xing 邢國/邢国 | |||||||
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| 11th century BCE–632 BCE | |||||||
| Capital | Xingtai City, (邢台市) Hebei Province | ||||||
| Government | Marquess (侯爵) | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 11th century BCE | ||||||
• Disestablished | 632 BCE | ||||||
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Xíng was a vassal state of ancient China during the Zhou dynasty (1046–221 BCE) and Spring and Autumn period (770–475 BCE), ruled by members of the Jī family (姬). Its original location was on the plain east of the Shanxi plateau and north of most of the other states.