Bi (simplified Chinese: 毕; traditional Chinese: 畢; pinyin: Bì) was a Chinese vassal state during the Western Zhou dynasty and the Spring and Autumn period.
State of Bi 毕 / 畢 | |
|---|---|
| Zhou dynasty | |
| Capital | Unknown |
| Government | Fiefdom |
| Establishment | Beginning of Zhou dynasty |
| History | |
• Established | Zhou dynasty |
• Invaded by Xirong | Mid-Spring and Autumn period |
| Today part of | China |
Creation
editKing Wen of Zhou's fifteenth son, Bi Gonggao, is the primogenitor of the state of Bi. Thus, the surname of the rulers of Bi was Ji. Bi Gonggao was given the title of Duke of Bi by King Wu of Zhou. Since his eldest son Kai Bo was given another title, to the state of Kai, his second son Bi Zhong inherited the state of Bi.[1][2]
Fall
editAfter 400 years, Bi was destroyed by the Xirong. Following King Ping of Zhou's move east to the vicinity of Louyang, Bi may have continued into the Warring States period.[3]
After the fall
editAfter the fall of Bi, Bi Wan, a descendent of Bi Gonggao, defected to Jin, where he was made a doctor by Jin Xiangong. Bi Wan, after accompanying the Duke of Jin on many expeditions and making many outstanding military achievements, was given the title of Bi Wan Yu Wei and the Wei clan by Duke Xian of Jin. His descendant, Wei Wenhou, was canonized by the king of Zhou as one of the seven heroes of the Warring States after dividing Jin with Zhao and Han.
Rulers
edit- Bi Gonggao (毕公高)
- Bi Zhong (毕仲), Bi Gonggao's second son.[1][2]
- Bi Huan (毕桓), a descendant of Bi Zhong. He was one of the three dukes during the reign of King Mu of Zhou[1][2]
- Bi Boke (毕伯克)
- Bi Boshuofu (毕伯硕父)
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c 陈, 颖飞 (2012). "《清华简毕公高、毕桓与西周毕氏》". 《中国国家博物馆馆刊》 (第6期): 35–49. ISSN 2095-1639. Archived from the original on 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ 王, 亚楠 (2016). "《"毕公左御"戈铭文考释及相关问题研究》". 《中原文物》 (第6期): 70–75. ISSN 1003-1731. Archived from the original on 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2019-12-19.