Ji (state)

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State of Ji
蓟
Monarchy
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at least 11th century BC–approximately 7th century BC →
Capital City of Ji
Political structure Monarchy
History
 -  Established at least 11th century BC
 -  Became State of Yan approximately 7th century BC

The State of Ji (simplified Chinese: 蓟国; traditional Chinese: 薊國; pinyin: Jìguó, lit. "Thistles") was an ancient city state in northern China during the Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties from at least the 11th century to the 7th century BC. The State of Ji was based in the walled City of Ji, which was located in the modern day Guang'anmen neighborhood of southwestern Beijing. At around the 7th century BC, the State of Ji was conquered by the larger State of Yan, which took the City of Ji as its capital. The City of Ji remained as the primary urban center in the area until the 13th century, when Kublai Khan built the larger city of Dadu to the northwest, which eventually absorbed the City of Ji.[1]

History

Ji, marked on the map of the Warring States Period, as the capital of the State of Yan.

The State of Ji was a small city state during the Shang Dynasty that was inhabited by a tribe that was descendants of the Yellow Emperor, and became one of the founding vassal states of the Zhou Dynasty.[1] According to Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian, King Wu of Zhou, in the 11th year of his reign, deposed King Zhou of Shang and conferred titles to nobles within his domain, including the rulers of the city states Ji and Yan. According to the Book of Rites, King Wu of Zhou was so eager to establish his legitimacy after his battle victory over the Shang that before dismounting from his wagon, he named the descendants of the Yellow Emperor to the State of Ji.[2] This was the first mention of Ji in history. The 11th year of the reign of King Wu of Zhou approximates to 1145 BC. The Beijing Municipal Government designates 1045 BC as the first year of the city's history.[3]

The capital of the State of Ji was the walled City of Ji or Jicheng (t 薊城, s 蓟城, Jìchéng). The City of Ji was located in the southwestern part of present-day Beijing, just south of Guang'anmen in Xicheng and Fengtai Districts. At about the 7th century BC, Ji was absorbed by neighboring Yan, which made the City of Ji, its capital.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (Chinese) "《北京传统文化便览》--北京燕山出版社" 2004-03-23
  2. ↑ 《礼记•乐记》
  3. ↑ 蓟城纪念柱

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