The State of Han (), was a minor state that existed during the
Western Zhou dynasty
The Western Zhou ( zh, c=, p=Xīzhōu; c. 1045 BC – 771 BC) was a royal dynasty of China and the first half of the Zhou dynasty. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when the Quanrong nom ...
and early
Spring and Autumn period, and centered on modern day
Hancheng
Hancheng () is a city in Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China, about 125 miles northeast of Xi'an, at the point where the south-flowing Yellow River enters the Guanzhong Plain. It is a renowned historic city, containing numerous historic ...
and
Hejin
Hejin () is a county-level city of Yuncheng City, in the southwest of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, located on the east (left) bank of the Yellow River. It borders Jishan and Wanrong counties to the east and south, Linfen to the ...
. The state was created for a son, known historically as the ''Marquess of Han'' (韓侯), of
King Wu of Zhou[左傳僖公二十四年] in 11th century BC. The rulers held the rank of marquess and ancestral name of ''Ji'' (姬).
[春秋會要卷一頁三十八] Han was conquered by the
State of Jin and enfeoffed to
Wuzi of Han,
who was a descendant of
Marquis Mu of Jin
Marquis Mu of Jin (), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Feiwang (費王) or Fusheng (弗生), was the ninth ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty. After his father, Marquis Xian of Jin
Marquis Xian of Jin (), ancestral ...
, in 8th century BC.
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