Shu kingdom (Jinsha)

Shu kingdom (Jinsha) was a state in South China and Taiwan (East Asia) that lasted from c. 1150 to 316 BCE, about 834 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

The ancient kingdom of the Chengdu plain, heir to Sanxingdui, known for the gold sun-bird disc found at Jinsha. Qin conquered it in 316 BCE and turned Sichuan into a granary for its wars.

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Facts

Dates

c. 1150 to 316 BCE

Duration

834 years

Type

State

Region

South China and Taiwan, East Asia

Language family

Unknown or undeciphered

Capital

Jinsha, later Chengdu

Came from

• Sanxingdui culture c. 1700 to 1150 BCE

Events in East Asia during its time

• 1046 BCE Battle of Muye
• 551 BCE Birth of Confucius

Neighbours in East Asia

• Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE
• Chu c. 1030 to 223 BCE
• Gojoseon c. 700 to 108 BCE
• Qin (Zhou state) c. 770 to 221 BCE
• Eastern Zhou 770 to 256 BCE
• Western Zhou 1046 to 771 BCE
• Zhangzhung c. 500 BCE to 644 CE
• Qi c. 1046 to 221 BCE
• Yan c. 1046 to 222 BCE
• Lu c. 1042 to 249 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
• Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
• New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
• Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe
• Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 to 609 BCE, Middle East
• Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE, Middle East
• Athens 508 to 322 BCE, Europe
• Maurya Empire 322 to 185 BCE, South Asia
• Empire of Alexander the Great 334 to 312 BCE, Middle East
• Empire of Alexander the Great 336 to 323 BCE, Europe

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