Zhao (state)

Zhao 趙
403–222 BC
Status	March → Kingdom
Capital	Jinyang, Handan
Religion	Chinese folk religion Ancestor worship
Government	Monarchy
• 423–409 BCE (first)	Marquess Xian of Zhao
• 403–400 BCE	Marquess Lie of Zhao
• 386–375 BCE	Marquess Jing of Zhao
• 374–350 BCE	Marquess Cheng of Zhao
• 349–326 BCE	Marquess Su of Zhao
• 325–299 BCE	King Wuling of Zhao
• 298–266 BCE	King Huiwen of Zhao
• 265–245 BCE	King Xiaocheng of Zhao
• 244–236 BCE	King Daoxiang of Zhao
• 235–228 BCE	King Youmiu of Zhao
• 227–223 BCE (last)	King Jia of Zhao
Historical era	Warring States period
• Partition of Jin	403 BC
• Conquered by Qin	222 BC
Currency	Spade money Other ancient Chinese coinage
Preceded by Succeeded by Jin state Dai state Qin state

Zhao
"Zhao" in seal script (top), Traditional (middle), and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese	趙
Simplified Chinese	赵
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhào Gwoyeu Romatzyh Jaw Wade–Giles Chao4 IPA [ʈʂâʊ] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Jiuh Jyutping Ziu6 IPA [tsiw˨] Southern Min Tâi-lô Tiō Old Chinese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *[d]rewʔ

Zhao (traditional Chinese: 趙; simplified Chinese: 赵) was one of the seven major states during the Warring States period of ancient China. It emerged from the tripartite division of Jin, along with Han and Wei, in the 5th century BC. Zhao gained considerable strength from the military reforms initiated during the reign of King Wuling, but suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Qin at the Battle of Changping. Its territory included areas in the modern provinces of Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi and Shaanxi. It bordered the states of Qin, Wei, and Yan, as well as various nomadic peoples including the Hu and Xiongnu. Its capital was Handan, in modern Hebei province.

Zhao was home to the administrative philosopher Shen Dao, Confucian Xun Kuang, and Gongsun Long, who is affiliated to the school of names.^[1]