Zheng: Map & History
Zheng was a vassal state in China during the Zhou dynasty located in the centre of ancient China in modern-day Henan Province on the North China Plain about 75 miles (121 km) east of the royal capital at Luoyang.
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Zheng was a vassal state in China during the Zhou dynasty located in the centre of ancient China in modern-day Henan Province on the North China Plain about 75 miles (121 km) east of the royal capital at Luoyang. It was the most powerful of the vassal states at the beginning of the Eastern Zhou, and was the first state to clearly establish a code of law in its late period of 543 BCE. Its ruling house had the ancestral name Ji (姬), making them a branch of the Zhou royal house, who held the rank of Bo (伯), a kinship term meaning "elder".
Modern Countries Once Part of Zheng
At its mapped extent, Zheng covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Zheng's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Zheng: Key Facts
| Capital | Huazhou District |
|---|---|
| Religion | Taoism |
| Currency | ancient Chinese coinage |
| Founded | 806 BCE |
| Dissolved | 375 BCE |
Succeeded by
- Han
Facts from Wikidata Q197598 (CC0).
Zheng Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Zheng appears, with the other states of the time.
Zheng Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 10,403 km² in 428 BCE.
Zheng: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Zheng exist?
Zheng is dated to 750 BCE – 367 BCE, in the Bronze & Iron Age Civilizations era.
What was the capital of Zheng?
The capital of Zheng was Zheng (鄭), Xinzheng (新鄭).
How large was Zheng at its peak?
At its peak in 428 BC Zheng covered about 10,403 km².
How did the map of Zheng change over time?
Zheng appears on 2 dated world maps in the atlas, from 750 BCE to 500 BCE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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