Xianyu Kingdom
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The name Xianyu first appeared in the [[Guoyu (book)|Guoyu]] book ''Discourses of Zheng'' (郑语), mentioned by Taishi Bo to [[Duke Huan of Zheng]] as one of the [[Beidi|Di]] and [[Quanrong|Rong]] tribes conspired to overthrow the Western Zhou.<ref>Zhengyu (郑语), p1, [https://ctext.org/guo-yu/zheng-yu/zhs Full text]</ref>
The name Xianyu first appeared in the [[Guoyu (book)|Guoyu]] book ''Discourses of Zheng'' (郑语), mentioned by Taishi Bo to [[Duke Huan of Zheng]] as one of the [[Beidi|Di]] and [[Quanrong|Rong]] tribes conspired to overthrow the Western Zhou.<ref>Zhengyu (郑语), p1, [https://ctext.org/guo-yu/zheng-yu/zhs Full text]</ref>
After the decline of the [[Western Zhou]], the Di people became active and start invading the Central Plains. In 662 BC, the Red Di (赤狄) attacked the state of [[Xing (state)|Xing]], and in 660 BC, they destroyed the state of [[Wey (state)|Wey]], killing [[Duke Yi of Wey]]. Afterwards, the Di established three states in present-day [[Hebei]]: Fei (肥), Gu(鼓) and Xianyu, centered in today's [[Zhending County]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://k.sina.cn/article_6472797803_181cf0e6b00100hue8.html |title=鲜虞国：鲜虞族以新市为中心，建立了鲜虞国 |language=zh}}</ref> After the decline of the [[Western Zhou]], the Di people became active and start invading the [[Central Plains]]. In 662 BC, the Red Di (赤狄) attacked the state of [[Xing (state)|Xing]], and in 660 BC, they destroyed the state of [[Wey (state)|Wey]], killing [[Duke Yi of Wey]]. Afterwards, the Di established three states in present-day [[Hebei]]: Fei (肥), Gu(鼓) and Xianyu, centered in today's [[Zhending County]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://k.sina.cn/article_6472797803_181cf0e6b00100hue8.html |title=鲜虞国：鲜虞族以新市为中心，建立了鲜虞国 |language=zh}}</ref>
Xianyu and the Di states waged many wars against the [[Jin (Chinese state)|state of Jin]]. In winter 530 BC, the Jin destroyed Fei and attacked the Xianyu capital. The ''[[Guliang Zhuan]]'' recorded the events, remarking that Jin can be considered as a Di state as it was attacking Xianyu, a Central Plains state.<ref>Guliang Zhuan, 昭公十二年, [https://ctext.org/guliang-zhuan/zhao-gong-shi-er-nian/zh Full text]</ref> In 520 BC, Gu was conquered by Jin. In 507 BC, the Xianyu people defeated the Jin army at the Battle of Pingzhong and captured the Jin general Guan Hu. From 494 to 491 BC, Xianyu together with Wei, Qi and Lu, intervened in a civil war between the [[Six Ministers]] of Jin. Because of this, Xianyu was attacked and conquered by the Jin commander [[Zhao Yang (Spring and Autumn)|Zhao Yang]] in 489 BC. Xianyu and the Di states waged many wars against the [[Jin (Chinese state)|state of Jin]]. In winter 530 BC, the Jin destroyed Fei and attacked the Xianyu capital. The ''[[Guliang Zhuan]]'' recorded the events, remarking that Jin can be considered as a Di state as it was attacking Xianyu, a Central Plains state.<ref>Guliang Zhuan, 昭公十二年, [https://ctext.org/guliang-zhuan/zhao-gong-shi-er-nian/zh Full text]</ref> In 520 BC, Gu was conquered by Jin. In 507 BC, the Xianyu people defeated the Jin army at the Battle of Pingzhong and captured the Jin general Guan Hu. From 494 to 491 BC, Xianyu together with Wei, Qi and Lu, intervened in a civil war between the [[Six Ministers]] of Jin. Because of this, Xianyu was attacked and conquered by the Jin commander [[Zhao Yang (Spring and Autumn)|Zhao Yang]] in 489 BC.
After the decline of the [[Western Zhou]], the Di people became active and start invading the Central Plains. In 662 BC, the Red Di (赤狄) attacked the state of [[Xing (state)|Xing]], and in 660 BC, they destroyed the state of [[Wey (state)|Wey]], killing [[Duke Yi of Wey]]. Afterwards, the Di established three states in present-day [[Hebei]]: Fei (肥), Gu(鼓) and Xianyu, centered in today's [[Zhending County]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://k.sina.cn/article_6472797803_181cf0e6b00100hue8.html |title=鲜虞国：鲜虞族以新市为中心，建立了鲜虞国 |language=zh}}</ref> After the decline of the [[Western Zhou]], the Di people became active and start invading the [[Central Plains]]. In 662 BC, the Red Di (赤狄) attacked the state of [[Xing (state)|Xing]], and in 660 BC, they destroyed the state of [[Wey (state)|Wey]], killing [[Duke Yi of Wey]]. Afterwards, the Di established three states in present-day [[Hebei]]: Fei (肥), Gu(鼓) and Xianyu, centered in today's [[Zhending County]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://k.sina.cn/article_6472797803_181cf0e6b00100hue8.html |title=鲜虞国：鲜虞族以新市为中心，建立了鲜虞国 |language=zh}}</ref>
Xianyu and the Di states waged many wars against the [[Jin (Chinese state)|state of Jin]]. In winter 530 BC, the Jin destroyed Fei and attacked the Xianyu capital. The ''[[Guliang Zhuan]]'' recorded the events, remarking that Jin can be considered as a Di state as it was attacking Xianyu, a Central Plains state.<ref>Guliang Zhuan, 昭公十二年, [https://ctext.org/guliang-zhuan/zhao-gong-shi-er-nian/zh Full text]</ref> In 520 BC, Gu was conquered by Jin. In 507 BC, the Xianyu people defeated the Jin army at the Battle of Pingzhong and captured the Jin general Guan Hu. From 494 to 491 BC, Xianyu together with Wei, Qi and Lu, intervened in a civil war between the [[Six Ministers]] of Jin. Because of this, Xianyu was attacked and conquered by the Jin commander [[Zhao Yang (Spring and Autumn)|Zhao Yang]] in 489 BC. Xianyu and the Di states waged many wars against the [[Jin (Chinese state)|state of Jin]]. In winter 530 BC, the Jin destroyed Fei and attacked the Xianyu capital. The ''[[Guliang Zhuan]]'' recorded the events, remarking that Jin can be considered as a Di state as it was attacking Xianyu, a Central Plains state.<ref>Guliang Zhuan, 昭公十二年, [https://ctext.org/guliang-zhuan/zhao-gong-shi-er-nian/zh Full text]</ref> In 520 BC, Gu was conquered by Jin. In 507 BC, the Xianyu people defeated the Jin army at the Battle of Pingzhong and captured the Jin general Guan Hu. From 494 to 491 BC, Xianyu together with Wei, Qi and Lu, intervened in a civil war between the [[Six Ministers]] of Jin. Because of this, Xianyu was attacked and conquered by the Jin commander [[Zhao Yang (Spring and Autumn)|Zhao Yang]] in 489 BC.