Draft:Jie (state)
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Jie 介 | |
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| Unknown–After 630 BC | |
| Capital | Qingdao, Shandong (or north of Xiaoxian, Anhui) |
| Government | |
• Ruler | Gelu |
| History | |
• Established | Unknown |
• Disestablished | After 630 BC |
Jie (Chinese: 介) was a Dongyi state that existed during the Spring and Autumn period. It was traditionally thought to have existed in present day Qingdao City, Shandong.[1]. However, Yang Bojun believed it existed north of modern day Xiao county, Anhui[2]
In the year 631 BC, the ruler of Jie, Gelu (葛盧), visited the court of Lu. As the lord of Lu was not present at the time, Gelu came back later that winter. When Gelu heard a cow bellow, he remarked "This cow has borne three calves and all have been sacrificed. Her voice says so." Someone at court inquired about this, and it was supposedly true.[1][2]
Location Dispute
[edit]In 630 BC, Jie invaded the small state of Xiao. This record may have been what prompted Yang Bojun to propose a different location for the state of Jie (that being somewhere north of Xiao and south of Lu), as Qingdao is quite far from where Xiao was located. However, since Jie was a Dongyi state, Qingdao would be a more logical location for Jie than around Xiaoxian, as Xiaoxian was located further west, deeper into Huaxia territory. Jie's invasion of Xiao is recorded in the Spring and Autumn Annals, but is not elaborated upon by the Zuozhuan. It's possible, then, that Jie was confused entirely for another state in regards to this invasion.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Zuozhuan (James Legge)". www2.iath.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ a b Zuo Tradition / Zuozhuan左傳: Commentary on the "Spring and Autumn Annals". University of Washington Press. 2016-07-01. pp. 430–431. ISBN 978-0-295-80673-0.