Wei (Spring and Autumn period)
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衞 or 卫 *ɢʷat-s |
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 Zhou Dynasty in 5th century BC
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| Capital |
Zhaoge (ca. 1040 BC-661 BC) Chuqiu (659 BC-629 BC) Diqiu (629 BC-241 BC) Yewang (241 BC-209 BC) |
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| Religion |
Chinese folk religion ancestor worship |
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| Government | Monarchy | ||||
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| • | Establishment of Zhou dynasty | ca. 1040 BC | |||
| • | Annexed by Qin | 209 BC | |||
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"Wey" in seal script (top), Traditional (middle), and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
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| Traditional Chinese | 衞 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 卫 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wèi |
| Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Wey |
| Wade–Giles | Wei4 |
| IPA | [u̯êi̯] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Waih |
| Jyutping | Wai6 |
| Southern Min | |
| Tâi-lô | Uē |
| Middle Chinese | |
| Middle Chinese | Hjüèi |
| Old Chinese | |
| Baxter-Sagart | *[ɢ]ʷ(r)a[t]-s |
Wei (Chinese: 衞; pinyin: Wèi; Old Chinese: *ɢʷat-s), commonly spelled Wey to distinguish from the larger Wei (魏) state, was an ancient Chinese state that was founded in the early Western Zhou dynasty and rose to prominence during the Spring and Autumn period. Its rulers were of the surname Ji (姬), the same as that of the rulers of Zhou. It was located in modern northeastern Henan Province, east of Jin (and later Wei 魏), and west of Cao.
The history of Wey dates back to the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, when the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou was given a fief centred on Zhaoge, the capital of the Shang Dynasty; in later years the fief was further expanded.
The State of Wey was at its peak during the early Spring and Autumn Period, under Duke Wu of Wey, who reigned for 55 years. In the reign of subsequent rulers, however, the state was plagued by succession troubles, until Duke Yi of Wey took the throne; his dissolute rule and obsession with cranes weakened the state, and in the eighth year of his reign the Rong peoples successfully attacked the capital at Zhaoge, killing the Duke and nearly destroying the state as well (660BC).
It was only with the aid of Duke Huan of Qi that the state was eventually restored, with its capital moved to Chuqiu.
In 632 BC Wey was once conquered by Duke Wen of Jin, because when Duke Wen (called Chong'er then) exiled to Wey, Duke Wen of Wey hadn't treated him well, and Duke Cheng of Wey (son of Duke Wen of Wey) was nearly poisoned by Duke Wen of Jin, but eventually the state was restored. (Before the Battle of Chengpu, when Chu was attacking Song, Jin attacked Wey and Cao as a diversion.)
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