Eighteen Kingdoms
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Eighteen Kingdoms
The Eighteen Kingdoms (十八国) refer to the eighteen feudal principalities/kingdoms created by Xiang Yu in China in 206 BC, after the collapse of the Qin Dynasty.[1] The details of the feudal division are as follows:
| Name | Name (Chinese) | Ruler | Areas covered (in present-day China) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Chu | 西楚 | Xiang Yu | Jiangsu, northern Anhui, northern Zhejiang, eastern Henan |
| Han | 漢 | Liu Bang | Sichuan, Chongqing, southern Shaanxi |
| Yong1 | 雍 | Zhang Han (Qin general) | central Shaanxi |
| Sai1 | 塞 | Sima Xin (Qin general) | northeastern Shaanxi |
| Di1 | 翟 | Dong Yi (Qin general) | northern Shaanxi |
| Hengshan | 衡山 | Wu Rui (Qin official supported by Yue tribes) | eastern Hubei, Jiangxi |
| Hán | 韓 | Han Cheng (Hán royalty) | southwestern Henan |
| Dai | 代 | Zhao Xie (Zhao royalty) | northern Shanxi, northwestern Hebei |
| Henan | 河南 | Shen Yang (Zhao official) | northwestern Henan |
| Changshan | 常山 | Zhang Er (Zhao vice chancellor) | central Hebei |
| Yin | 殷 | Sima Ang (Zhao general) | northern Henan, southern Hebei |
| Western Wei | 西魏 | Wei Bao (Wei royalty) | southern Shanxi |
| Jiujiang | 九江 | Ying Bu (Chu general) | central and southern Anhui |
| Linjiang | 臨江 | Gong Ao (Chu general) | western Hubei, northern Hunan |
| Yan | 燕 | Zang Tu (Yan general) | northern Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin |
| Liaodong | 遼東 | Han Guang (Yan royalty) | southern Liaoning |
| Qi2 | 齊 | Tian Du (Qi general) | western and central Shandong |
| Jiaodong2 | 膠東 | Tian Fu (Qi royalty) | eastern Shandong |
| Jibei2 | 濟北 | Tian An (Qi rebel leader) | northern Shandong |
Notes
^1 Yong, Sai and Zhai were collectively known as the Three Qins because they occupied the area of the former Qin state, better known as Guanzhong.
^2 Jiaodong, Qi and Jibei were collectively known as the Three Qis because they occupied the area of the former Qi state.
References
- ^ 林达礼，中华五千年大事记， 台南大孚书局, 1982, p56
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