State of Zhongshan 中山國 | |||||||
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| 414/381–296 BCE | |||||||
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Early_Warring_States_Period.png) State of Zhongshan was in northern China | |||||||
| Capital | Gu (顧) Lingshou (靈壽) | ||||||
| Common languages | Old Chinese | ||||||
| Government | Duke, King | ||||||
| Historical era | Warring States | ||||||
• Established | 414/381 | ||||||
• Conquered by Zhao | 296 BCE | ||||||
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Zhongshan (Chinese: 中山; pinyin: Zhōngshān) was a small state that existed during the Warring States period, which managed to survive for almost 120 years despite its small size. The origins of its founder are a matter of contention between scholars.