Yue (state)

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Yue (Chinese: 越國; pinyin: yuègúo) was a state in China which existed during the Spring and Autumn Period. The state was famous for the quality of its metalworking, in particular its swords.

In 334 BC, the State of Yue, under the rule of Wu Jiang, the sixth generation descendant, was eventually defeated and annexed by Chu. The second son of Wu Jiang, Ming Di, was appointed by the ruler of Chu to administer a place called Wu Cheng (present day Wu Xing county of Zhejiang province), which was situated south of Ou Yang Ting (pavilion), so named because it was built on the south and yang (sunny) side of the Ou Yu Mountain, and hence was given the title of Ou Yang Ting Hou (the equivalent of Marquis). After Chu was subjugated by Qin during the period of the Warring States in 223 BC, the title was abolished by the Qin Emperor Ying Zheng. The descendants took up the surname Ou, Ouyang or Ou Hou (since disappeared) in remembrance of his official title.

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• Yue (peoples)