State of Xi 息國/息国 | |
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1122 BC–Between 684 and 680 BC | |
Capital | Xi County |
Common languages | Chinese language |
Government | Marquessate |
History | |
• Established | 1122 BC |
• Disestablished | Between 684 and 680 BC |
Xi (Chinese: 息; pinyin: Xī) was a Chinese vassal state during the Shang and Zhou dynasties and the Spring and Autumn period (1600 – 475 BCE) ruled by members of the Jī family (姬). Sometime between 680 and 684 BCE Xi was annexed by the State of Chu and ceased to exist as an independent state.