Ju (state)

Ju
莒
Ju 莒
1046 BC–431 BC
	Ju is a small state in the east
Capital	Ju County
Religion	Chinese folk religion
Government	Monarchy
• 1046BC–?	Ziyuqi
Historical era	Western Zhou period; Spring and Autumn period; Warring States period
• Established	1046 BC
• Conquered by Chu	431 BC
Today part of	China

Ju (Chinese: 莒; pinyin: Jǔ) was a Dongyi state in modern Shandong province during the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE) of ancient China.² The rulers of Ju bore the surname of Ji.³ According to the Shuowen Jiezi, "Ju" means taro or a wooden tool.⁴ It was weakened by wars with the states of Chu and Qi. Eventually the state was annexed by Qi, and the City of Ju became a major stronghold of Qi.⁵⁶

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《春秋正义》·隐公二年：“谱云：莒嬴姓，少昊之后。周武王封兹舆期于莒。初都计，后徙莒。”
"Research into the toponymy of Ju County (莒县地名文化调查材料)" (in Chinese). Retrieved November 23, 2010.
Gu Derong (顾德融); Zhu Shunlong (朱顺龙) (2003). 春秋史 [History of the Spring and Autumn Period]. Shanghai People's Publishing House. p. 29. ISBN 978-7-208-04544-6.
莒国文明注青史激荡演义六百年 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
"Three questions regarding the origin of the State of Ju (有关莒国史三个问题的考辨)" (in Chinese). Retrieved November 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
張俊成：莒公孫朝子鐘銘及年代問題 Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine

[1] 《春秋正义》·隐公二年：“谱云：莒嬴姓，少昊之后。周武王封兹舆期于莒。初都计，后徙莒。”

[2] "Research into the toponymy of Ju County (莒县地名文化调查材料)" (in Chinese). Retrieved November 23, 2010.

[3] Gu Derong (顾德融); Zhu Shunlong (朱顺龙) (2003). 春秋史 [History of the Spring and Autumn Period]. Shanghai People's Publishing House. p. 29. ISBN 978-7-208-04544-6.

[4] 莒国文明注青史激荡演义六百年 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine

[5] "Three questions regarding the origin of the State of Ju (有关莒国史三个问题的考辨)" (in Chinese). Retrieved November 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[6] 張俊成：莒公孫朝子鐘銘及年代問題 Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine

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