Han (NW Zhou state)
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| Traditional Chinese | 韓國 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 韩国 | ||||||||
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Han was a minor Chinese state under the Zhou dynasty. It was centered on present-day Hancheng in Shaanxi and Hejin in Shanxi. The state was created for a son—known only as the "Marquess of Han" (韓侯)—of the Wu King of Zhou[1] in the 11th century BC. The rulers held the rank of marquess and ancestral name of Ji (姬).[2] Han was conquered by the Jin and enfeoffed to Wuzi of Han,[2] a descendant of the Mu Marquis of Jin, in the 8th century BC.