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Lü (state)

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Government
  
Monarchy

Annexed by the State of Chu
  
unknown

Preceded by
  
Succeeded by

Established
  
unknown

Currency
  
Chinese coin

Capital
  
Nanyang

Religion
  
Chinese folk religion, ancestor worship, Taoism

(simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was a Zhou dynasty vassal state in present-day central China in the early years of the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 BC).

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.

References

Lü (state) Wikipedia