Cai (state)
Cài (Chinese: 蔡; Old Chinese: *s.r̥ˤat-s) was an ancient Chinese state established at the beginning of the Zhou dynasty, rising to prominence during the Spring and Autumn period, and destroyed early in the Warring States period.
State of Cai 蔡 | |||||||
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| c. 1045 BCE–447 BCE | |||||||
Cai is in the central plain, near Chu, Chen and Zheng | |||||||
| Status | Regional State 伯 → 侯 | ||||||
| Capital | Shàngcài (上蔡) Xīncài (新蔡) Xiàcài (下蔡) | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| Lord | |||||||
• 1046 BC – ? | Cai Shu Du | ||||||
• ?–? | Ji Hu | ||||||
• ?–? | Huang | ||||||
• ?–? | Gōng | ||||||
• ?–863 BC | Li | ||||||
• 863–837 BC | Wu | ||||||
• 837–809 BC | Yi | ||||||
• 809–761 BC | Xi | ||||||
• 761–760 BC | Gòng | ||||||
• 760–750 BC | Dai | ||||||
• 750–715 BC | Xuan | ||||||
• 715–695 BC | Huan | ||||||
• 695–675 BC | Ai | ||||||
• 675–646 BC | Mu | ||||||
• 645–612 BC | Zhuang | ||||||
| Historical era | Zhou dynasty | ||||||
• Established | c. 1045 BCE | ||||||
• Conquered by Chu | 447 BCE | ||||||
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"Cai" in ancient seal script (top) and modern (bottom) Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese | 蔡 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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