Bi (state) explained

Conventional Long Name:State of Bi
Native Name:毕 / 畢
Capital:Unknown
Government Type:Fiefdom
Established:Beginning of Zhou dynasty
Year Start:Zhou dynasty
Event End:Invaded by Xirong
Date End:Mid-Spring and Autumn period
Today:China

Bi was a Chinese vassal state during the Western Zhou dynasty and the Spring and Autumn period.

Creation

King 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 the another title to the state of Kai, his second son Bi Zhong inherited the state of Bi.[1] [2]

Fall

After 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

After 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

See also

Notes and References

  1. 刘 . 成群 . 《毕公事迹及毕公世系初探——基于清华简的研究》 . 《上海交通大学学报(哲学社会科学版)》 . 第4期 . 92–98 . 2012 . 2019-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200331051358/https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspx?dbcode=CJFQ&dbname=CJFD2012&filename=SHJX201204013&v=MTAzMjZHNEg5UE1xNDlFWjRSOGVYMUx1eFlTN0RoMVQzcVRyV00xRnJDVVJMT2VaZWRtRnlybVU3M0pOaVhCZHI%3D . 1008-7095 . 1181945412 . 2020-03-31 . 刘成群.
  2. 陈 . 颖飞 . 《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 . 2012 . 2019-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200331051400/https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspx?dbcode=CJFQ&dbname=CJFD2012&filename=ZLBK201206004&v=MjQ0ODk5UE1xWTlGWUlSOGVYMUx1eFlTN0RoMVQzcVRyV00xRnJDVVJMT2VaZWRtRnl2aFZMdkFQeUhKWmJHNEg%3D . 2095-1639 . 2020-03-31 . 陈颖飞.
  3. 王 . 亚楠 . 《"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 . 2016 . 2019-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200331051406/https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspx?dbcode=CJFQ&dbname=CJFDLAST2017&filename=ZYWW201606010&v=MjQxNjRSTE9lWmVkbUZ5dmhXci9CUHpUY2ViRzRIOWZNcVk5RVpJUjhlWDFMdXhZUzdEaDFUM3FUcldNMUZyQ1U%3D . 1003-1731 . 2020-03-31 . 王亚楠.