Yue (Chinese: 越), also known as Yuyue (於越 or 于越), was a state in ancient China which existed during the first millennium BC – the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods of China's Zhou dynasty – in the modern provinces of Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu.

…area was the kingdom of Yue, located south of Hangzhou Bay; it included what is now Fujian province. The lord of Yue was nominally a vassal of the Chinese king. The Yue and their culture are considered by some to have constituted one of the principal elements that merged to…

The Baiyue, Hundred Yue, or simply Yue, were various ethnic groups who inhabited the regions of southern China and northern Vietnam during the 1st millennium BC and 1st millennium AD. [1] [2] [3] They were known for their short hair, body tattoos, fine swords, and naval prowess.

Mar 21, 2025 · Dating back to that period of time is the Yue Kingdom, which existed during the period known as the 'Warring States', where modern-day China was split up in to a number of localised kingdoms...

In this innovative study, Erica Brindley examines how, during the period 400 BCE–50 CE, Chinese states and an embryonic Chinese empire interacted with peoples referred to as the Yue/Viet along its southern frontier.

Wuyue (simplified Chinese: 吴越; traditional Chinese: 吳越; pinyin: Wúyuè; Wu Chinese pronunciation: [ŋu²³³.ɦyøʔ²³]) was a dynastic state of China and one of the Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of Chinese history.

Mar 15, 2025 · This important discovery clarifies ancient Chinese building techniques, urban planning, and daily life on the outskirts of the Yue capital. The finding was made in June 2024 while the Shaoxing Binhai New Area was under construction when workers observed unusual soil …

Nov 1, 2018 · Yue 越 was a regional state of the Zhou period 周 (11th. cent.-221 BC). It was not one of the Chinese states of the Yellow River plain but a native, semi-barbarian state on the southeast coast, in modern Zhejiang.

Feb 24, 2025 · In 473 BC, Goujian, King of Yue, after ten years of 'repentance and courage', finally killed the state of Wu and became the last hegemon in the Spring and Autumn Period. After pacifying the state of Wu, Gou Jian led his army northwards and made alliances with several major princes in the Xuzhou area.

The Southern Yue State (203 B.C.-111B.C.) was a vassal state founded in the southern China during the early years of the western Han Dynasty. Its establishment accelerated the leap of development in social history in Lingnan region from the primitive society to the feudal society.