Eastern Guo

東虢/东虢

?–767 BCE

Eastern Guo and Western Guo are shown as Guo

GovernmentMonarchyHistory

• Established

• Disestablished

767 BCE

Eastern Guo (simplified Chinese: 东虢; traditional Chinese: 東虢; pinyin: Dōng Guó) was a Chinese vassal state of the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046–770 BCE).

According to transmitted ancient texts, after King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty in 1046 BCE, his two uncles received grants of land. One, known as the Western Guo was at Yongdi and the other, Eastern Guo, at Zhidi (制地) (modern day Xingyang, Henan). However, this account has been questioned by modern scholars such as Li Feng, who believe that Eastern Guo was founded later by a subbranch of Western Guo.^[1]

Eastern Guo barely survived into the Spring and Autumn period (770–475 BCE). It was conquered by the State of Zheng in 767 BCE.^[2]

References

^ Li Feng (2006). Landscape and Power in Early China: The Crisis and Fall of the Western Zhou 1045-771 BC. Cambridge University Press. pp. 251–262. ISBN 978-1-139-45688-3.
^ Bamboo Annals

Ancient Chinese states

Zhou dynasty

Major states	Cai Cao Chen Chu Jin Lu Qi Qin Shu Song Wey Wu Yan Yue Zheng
Minor states	Ba Bei Chao Dao Dai Deng E Eastern Guo Western Guo Gumie Guzhu Han (NW) Han (SE) Hua Huang Huo Ji Ji Jia [zh] Ju Lai Liang Liao Lü Luo Na Peng Pi Qǐ Quan Rui Ruo Shēn Shěn Sui Tan Tang Teng Xi Xian Xing Xu Xǔ Yang Ying Yiqu Yu Zeng Zhongli Zhongshan Zhoulai Zou

Warring States

Seven states	Chu Han Qi Qin Wei Yan Zhao
Minor states	Ba Cai Dai Eastern Zhou Lu Shu Song Teng Western Zhou Wey Yiqu Yue Zheng Zhongshan Zou