Lu

vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty of ancient China
Country ancient_chinese_state Q736936
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Lu

Summary

Lu is an ancient Chinese state[1]. Lu has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lu's religion is recorded as Chinese folk religion[3].
  • Lu is in the country of Zhou dynasty[4].
  • Lu's instance of is recorded as ancient Chinese state[5].
  • Lu's instance of is recorded as Twelve Vassals[6].
  • Lu's capital is recorded as Qufu[7].
  • Lu's founder is recorded as Dan of Zhou[8].
  • Lu's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy[9].
  • Lu is part of Twelve Vassals[10].
  • 1100 BC marks the founding of Lu[11].
  • Lu was dissolved in January 1, 249 BC[12].
  • Lu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lu (state)[13].
  • Lu's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian[14].
  • Lu's replaces is recorded as Genmou[15].
  • Lu's replaces is recorded as Jī State[16].
  • Lu's replaced by is recorded as Chu[17].
  • Lu's territory overlaps is recorded as Shandong[18].

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Geography

Lu is in the country of Zhou dynasty[4]. Lu is part of Twelve Vassals[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include ancient Chinese state[5] and Twelve Vassals[6]. Lu's religion is recorded as Chinese folk religion[3].

History and Context

1100 BC marks the founding of Lu[11].

Why It Matters

Lu has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Lu is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 2T4760
    Instance of ancient Chinese state, Twelve Vassals
    Basic form of government absolute monarchy
    Replaces Genmou, Jī State
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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