vassal state

In the Zhou Dynasty's system of enfeoffment, Viscount Vassal States were vassal states with relatively lower titles. After King Wu of Zhou established the Western Zhou Dynasty, the viscounts he granted included the states of Chu, Yue, Ju, Mou, Wen, Shen, Dun, and Zhongli. Chu Country (? - 223 B.C.). The monarch was surnamed Mi and Xiong. During the Zhou Dynasty, he was granted the title of Viscount. At first, he was granted the title of Viscount in a relatively remote place with a territory of only 50 miles. However, after development, King Cheng of Chu began to rise in the Spring and Autumn Period and continuously annexed the surrounding vassal states. In 704 B.C., Xiong Tong overstepped his throne and became King Wu of Chu. During the heyday of Chu State, the territory started from Daba Mountain, Wushan Mountain and Wuling Mountain in the west, the sea in the east, Nanling Mountain in the south, and the central part of Henan Province, northern part of Jiangsu Province, southeast part of Shaanxi Province, and southwest part of Shandong Province in the north. It was vast and was later destroyed by Qin State. The State of Yue (2032 - 222 B.C.) was a direct descendant of Yu the Great, and was a viscount vassal state in the Zhou Dynasty. As his strength increased and he was far away from the Central Plains where the Zhou royal family was located, the King of Yue, Gou Jian, arrogated to himself the title of king. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the King of Yue, Gou Jian, destroyed the State of Wu and became the overlord. However, after his death, his strength declined and he was destroyed by the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Ju Country (? - 431 B.C.), the monarch's surname was his own, and the title was Viscount. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi once went to the State of Ju to seek refuge when he was a son. He left behind the allusion of "Don't forget to stay in Ju". It was once an important vassal state in Shandong Province. In 431 B.C., it was destroyed by the State of Chu and later occupied by the State of Qi. The Mou Kingdom was a viscount kingdom that was enfeoffed during the Zhou Dynasty. Its original location was in Zhaojiaquan Village, Xinzhuang Town, 10 kilometers east of Laiwu City, Shandong Province. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was a vassal state of the Lu Kingdom. It perished at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. In the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty granted 12 cities, including Wen, Zhou, and Yuan, to Su Fensheng, the Great Minister. The king was a viscount. It was located in Wen County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, and was destroyed by Di in 650 B.C. The State of Shen was a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty. After King Ping of Zhou moved eastward, Ji Zai's descendants were enfeoffed in the area of Shangcai, Pingyu, and Shenqiu. In 506 B.C., they were ordered by the State of Jin to send troops to attack and destroy the State of Cai. Shen Zijia was escorted back to the State of Cai and killed. His original place was in Linquan, Henan, Pingyu, and Shenqiu, Henan. The Dun Kingdom was one of the vassal states with the surname Ji that was enfeoffed in the upper and middle reaches of the Huai River after King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty. It was a viscount and its capital was the old city of the Dun Kingdom in Shangshui County, Henan Province. Click on the link below to read the comic "The Viscountess Bits Everyone When She's Crazy"

The Li Kingdom of the Yin Dynasty was a vassal kingdom in Yue Prefecture. After the development of the Yin Dynasty, the original twelve vassal states that the founding emperor enfeoffed later became sixteen (in fact, there were fourteen, because Zuo Qian and Lou in Yuezhou were overthrown by the barbarian tribes), and Li State was one of them. In the fifth year of Emperor Yin Xi's reign, Li Wuyi led 5,000 cavalry into the imperial capital and held the emperor hostage to command the vassals. He became the first vassal to dominate the world, thus starting the "Twenty Years of Troubled Times". While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

Li Shimin was referring to the Tang Dynasty emperor Li Shimin's actions to weaken and reorganize the military towns. The purpose of Li Shimin's removal of the vassal states was to weaken the power of the military towns and prevent the internal strife caused by the separation of the military towns and the threat to the court. He reformed the military system and reduced the military power and land of the military towns to resist the independent forces of the military towns and ensure the stability and unity of the central government. Li Shimin encountered some resistance in the process of cutting down the vassals, but through ingenious strategies and means, he successfully weakened the power of the vassals and maintained the authority and rule of the imperial court. This action was considered an important part of the Zhenguan rule of the Tang Dynasty, laying the foundation for the prosperity and stability of the later Tang Dynasty.

The size of the smallest vassal state in ancient novels may vary from work to work, but generally speaking, the size of a vassal state depends on its geographical location, population, resources, and other factors. In some novels, smaller vassal states may appear, such as Liangshanpo in Water Margins. Although it was a gathering place, it was not an independent country but composed of several smaller vassal states. In some other novels, a smaller country may be depicted, and the country may be led by a monarch, with a territory of only tens of thousands of square kilometers instead of having a vast territory like other countries.

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