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Bi (state)
Bi () was a Chinese vassal state during the Western Zhou dynasty and the Spring and Autumn period. Creation King Wen of Zhou's fifteenth son, Bi Gonggao, is the primogenitor of the state of Bi. Thus, the surname of the rulers of Bi was Ji. Bi Gonggao was given the title of Duke of Bi by King Wu of Zhou. Since his eldest son Kai Bo was given the another title to the state of Kai, his second son Bi Zhong inherited the state of Bi. Fall After 400 years, Bi was destroyed by the Xirong. Following King Ping of Zhou's move east to the vicinity of Louyang, Bi may have continued into the Warring States period. After the fall After the fall of Bi, Bi Wan, a descendent of Bi Gonggao, defected to Jin, where he was made a doctor by Jin Xiangong. Bi Wan, after accompanying the Duke of Jin on many expeditions and making many outstanding military achievements, was given the title of Bi Wan Yu Wei and the Wei clan by Duke Xian of Jin. His descendant, Wei Wenhou, was canonized by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiefdom
A fief (; la, feudum) was a central element in medieval contracts based on feudal law. It consisted of a form of property holding or other rights granted by an overlord to a vassal, who held it in fealty or "in fee" in return for a form of feudal allegiance, services and/or payments. The fees were often lands, land revenue or revenue-producing real property like a watermill, held in feudal land tenure: these are typically known as fiefs or fiefdoms. However, not only land but anything of value could be held in fee, including governmental office, rights of exploitation such as hunting, fishing or felling trees, monopolies in trade, money rents and tax farms. There never did exist one feudal system, nor did there exist one type of fief. Over the ages, depending on the region, there was a broad variety of customs using the same basic legal principles in many variations. Terminology In ancient Rome, a " benefice" (from the Latin noun , meaning "benefit") was a gift of land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquess Wen Of Wei
Marquess Wen of Wei (Wèi Wén Hóu; died 396 BCE) was the first Marquess to rule the State of Wei during the Warring States period of Chinese history (475 – 220 BCE). Born Wei Si (魏斯), he belonged to the House of Wei, one of the noble houses that dominated Jin politics in the 5th and 6th centuries BC. He became ruler of Wei in 445 BCE, succeeding Wei Huan-Zi, and in 424 BCE adopted the title of "Marquess" (). In 403 BCE King Weilie of Zhou acknowledged Wei Si as Marquess of Wei while conferring similar titles on the leaders of the former vassal states of Han and Zhao, thereby effectively splitting the State of Jin into three and confirming the Partition of Jin. Sima Qian praised Marquess Wen of Wei for his eagerness to learn. Sima Qian ''Records of the Grand Historian'' The Marquess is said to have often consulted the Confucian scholar Zixia as well as Tian Zifang () and Duangan Mu () among others. Marquess Wen of Wei also appointed Legalist philosopher Li Kui, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of The Spring And Autumn Period
State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our State'', a monthly magazine published in North Carolina and formerly called ''The State'' * The State (Larry Niven), a fictional future government in three novels by Larry Niven Music Groups and labels * States Records, an American record label * The State (band), Australian band previously known as the Cutters Albums * ''State'' (album), a 2013 album by Todd Rundgren * ''States'' (album), a 2013 album by the Paper Kites * ''States'', a 1991 album by Klinik * ''The State'' (album), a 1999 album by Nickelback Television * ''The State'' (American TV series), 1993 * ''The State'' (British TV series), 2017 Other * The State (comedy troupe), an American comedy troupe Law and politics * State (polity), a centralized political organizat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Zhou Dynasty States
Ancient Chinese states () were typified by variously sized city-states and territories that existed in China prior to its unification by Qin Shi Huang in 221 BCE. In many cases these were vassal states and fiefs established in the ''fengjian'' system characterized by tributes paid to the ruling Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE). Such states and fiefs would again emerge during later dynasties as a political expedient when required. Rulers of these states were known as ''zhuhou'' (). Background According to the sinocentric viewpoint and the Mandate of Heaven, China was the center of the world and the incumbent emperor its only ruler; all other would-be potentates and rulers were merely vassals of the Middle Kingdom. As a result, from the earliest times the Chinese viewed the world as a series of concentric spheres of influence emanating outward from their capital. Within the closest circle lay the vassal states who pledged allegiance to the Zhou ruler. Apart from the Zhou dynasty i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi (surname)
Bi () is a Chinese surname. It is listed 76th in the Song dynasty classic text, the ''Hundred Family Surnames''.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . Notable people *Bi Chunfang (born 1927), Yue opera singer *Bi Feiyu (born 1964), fiction writer * Bi Fujian (born 1959), professor and television presenter *Bi Gui (died 249), official during the Three Kingdoms period * Bi Hongyong (born 1974), high jumper *Bi Jingquan (born 1955), economist and trade official * Bi Jinhao (born 1991), football player * Bi Sheng (990–1051), inventor of printing technology *Bi Shiduo (died 888), Tang dynasty army officer *Bi Wenjing (born 1981), gymnast *Bi Wenjun (born 1997), singer and actor, member of NEXT *Bi Xian (802–864), Tang dynasty official * Bi Xiaoliang (born 1992), high jumper * Bi Yan (born 1984), women's soccer player *Bi Hansheng, Chinese name adopted by Irish comedian Des Bishop (born 1975) *Kenneth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han (Warring States)
Han was an ancient Chinese state during the Warring States period of ancient China. Scholars frequently render the name as Hann to clearly distinguish it from China's later Han dynasty. It was located in central China (modern-day Shanxi and Henan) in a region south and east of Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Zhou. It was ruled by aristocrats of the Ji ( 姬) family ancestral temple who rose to power as a ministerial family in the state of Jin, and whose power eventually eclipsed that of the Jin ruling house. The partition of Jin which resulted in the states of Han, Wei, and Zhao, marked the beginning of the Warring States period. The state of Han was small and located in a mountainous and unprofitable region. Its territory directly blocked the passage of the state of Qin into the North China Plain.. Although Han had attempted to reform its governance (notably under Chancellor and " Legalist" Shen Buhai who improved state administration and strengthened its military ability ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhao (state)
Zhao () was one of the seven major states during the Warring States period of ancient China. It was created from the three-way Partition of Jin, together with Han and Wei, in the 5th century BC. Zhao gained significant strength from the military reforms initiated during King Wuling's reign, but suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Qin at the Battle of Changping. Its territory included areas now in modern Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. It bordered the states of Qin, Wei and Yan and various nomadic peoples, including the Hu and Xiongnu. Its capital was Handan, in modern Hebei Province. Zhao was home to administrative philosopher Shen Dao, sophist Gongsun Long and the Confucian Xun Kuang. Origins and ascendancy The Zhao clan within Jin had accumulated power for centuries, including annexing the Baidi state of Dai for themselves during the mid-5th centuryBC. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin was divided up between three powe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wèi (surname)
Wei (魏) is the English spelling of a Chinese surname. Notable people surnamed Wei (魏) During the Zhou Dynasty, Wei (state) (魏) the Ji family acquired the surname Wèi (魏). During the Northern Wei (北魏), Xiaowen family got the surname Wei with the state name. During the Ming Dynasty, Gao (高) and Li (李) family changed their surname to Wei. Wei is also a surname used by some Chinese minorities. In 2019 it was the 45th most common surname in Mainland China. It is the 30th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. * Vision Wei (魏晨), Chinese singer and actor * Wei Hongtian, Chinese diplomat * Wei Wenbo, (魏文伯）Chinese politician and revolutionary) * Wei Jingsheng (魏京生), Chinese dissident * Wei Kuo-yen (魏國彥), Minister of Environmental Protection Administration of the Republic of China (2014–2016) * Wei Ming-ku (魏明谷), Magistrate of Changhua County (2014–2018) * Wei Qiuyue (魏秋月), Chinese volleyball player * Wei Tao-ming ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
