Lü (state)
Lü (simplified Chinese: 吕; traditional Chinese: 呂; pinyin: Lǚ) was a Zhou dynasty vassal state in present-day central China in the early years of the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 BC).
State of Lü 吕/呂 | |||||||||
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| Capital | West of Nanyang, Henan | ||||||||
| Religion | Chinese folk religion, ancestor worship, Taoism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• Established | unknown | ||||||||
• Annexed by the State of Chu | unknown | ||||||||
| Currency | Chinese coin | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | LU | ||||||||
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Origin
As the rulers of the four states of Qi, Xu, Shen and Lü all had the surname Jiang (姜), they claimed a common ancestry.[1]
See also
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