Which country did Hubei belong to during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period?

Chu State. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, many small countries appeared in Hubei. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, southern countries gradually unified with Chu.

Chu began to rise in Zhou Wen and Wuzhi, and Jianghan was elected, which is known as "great enlightenment and male chauvinism" in history. In 704 BC, Xiong Tong usurped the throne of Chu Wuwang.

When Chu became king, under the rule of Ling Wenzi, Chu became stronger. Now, Yu, Sun Shuai and other sages were ordered to win the Central Plains, and the Battle of Tai defeated the State of Jin for hegemony, thus creating the most prosperous era of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period.

During the Warring States Period, King Molun of Chu was in power and appointed Wu Qi as Lingyin to carry out political, legal and military reforms in Chu.

After the political reform, the national strength of Chu gradually became stronger. Zhao was defeated by Wei in 38 1 year BC. However, after the death of King Chu, Wuqi's reform was strongly opposed by the old nobles of Chu and ended in failure.

During the period of Chu Xuanwang and Chu Weiwang, the territory started from Daba Mountain, Wushan Mountain and Wuling Mountain in the west, to the sea in the east, to Nanling Mountain in the south, and to central Henan, northern Anhui, Jiangsu, southeastern Shaanxi and southwestern Shandong in the north, with a vast territory. Chu has now entered its heyday.

During the reign of Chu Huaiwang, the State of Yue was destroyed, but due to the improper employment of Wang Huai and the fraud of Zhang Yi in Qin Dynasty, the State of Yue gradually declined. In the first 223 years, Qin Jun attacked Shouchun, the capital of Chu, and Chu perished.

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Historical events of Chu State:

1, Battle of Thailand

The Battle of Tai, also known as the Battle of Two Tang Dynasties, was a famous battle in the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was the second big contest between the two most powerful vassal states, Jin and Chu, for the hegemony of the Central Plains.

After the Battle of Kans in 627 AD, the Qin Dynasty immediately released the captured Chu general Dou Ke and made an alliance with Chu to fight against Jin. In order to maintain its hegemony, the State of Jin had to face the challenges of Qin Chu in the west and south. Therefore, although Chu did not participate in the Battle of Kans, it was the biggest beneficiary of the Battle of Kans.

In 597 BC, the State of Chu besieged Zheng, and the State of Jin sent Xun to lead three armies to save Zheng. The two sides competed for each other in Taidi (now Zhengzhou North, Henan Province). During the battle, the internal division of the Jin army continued, and the generals were at loggerheads, lacking unified command, and fighting in their own way, fearing that Qin Jun would attack from behind.

Taking advantage of the weakness of the 8 Jin Army, the Chu Army attacked at the right time and defeated its opponent, thus washing away the shame of the failure of the battle of Chengpu and temporarily gaining the upper hand in the hegemony of the Central Plains. Because of the victory of this campaign, Chu Zhuangwang established its position as the "Five Overlords in the Spring and Autumn Period".

2. Wuqi reform

Chu has a vast territory and a large population, which can mobilize millions of troops. It is a pivotal force among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. Due to political corruption and economic backwardness, the national strength has been sluggish.

After the king of Chu ascended the throne, he was attacked by Wei, Zhao, North Korea and other countries year after year, and lost his land continuously. In an extremely embarrassing situation, the king of Chu had to bribe Qin with a large sum of money, and with the help of Qin, he made peace with Wei, Zhao and Han.

Faced with this situation of internal troubles and foreign invasion, Chu Huaiwang wants to make a difference, but suffers from the lack of real talents and supporters of reform forces. Wu Qi came to Chu, analyzed the abuses of Chu for the king of Chu, and pointed out that the only way to reverse this situation is to "understand the law and judge the order" and reform the law as soon as possible.

The king of Chu was deeply saddened by Wu Qi's lack of analysis, so he first appointed Wu Qi as Wanshou to defend the Han and Wei Dynasties. A year later, he was promoted to Golden Seal and presided over the political reform.

The political reform in Wuqi promoted the change from aristocratic politics to bureaucratic politics in Chu to a certain extent. After the political reform movement, the economy, military and other aspects of Chu have developed to a certain extent, and its national strength has gradually become stronger, especially in the military, which is mainly manifested in the following aspects: the northern expedition to save Zhao, the recovery of the hometown occupied by Sanjin, and the expansion of its power to both sides of the Yellow River.

Pacify Baiyue to the south, and the territory extends to the south of the Yangtze River, occupying the land of Dongting and Cangwu. At that time, the vassal States were afraid to serve Chu, and the Chu people "shocked the world with soldiers and intimidated the princes."

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