Danyang (Chu)

Danyang was the first capital of the State of Chu. It is located near modern-day Xichuan County in Henan Province. Following a number of battles with neighboring states the Chu capital moved to Ying, near modern-day Jingzhou City on the Jianghan Plain (江汉平原) in the western part of Hubei Province.[1]

Cultural relics from Xichuan Chu tomb

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  1. ↑ 吴云贵 (1994). 《淅川县简志 1986-1992》. 河南人民出版社. pp. 第7頁. ISBN 7-215-03202-7.
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