1. The State of Song (1114 BC - 286 BC), a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty, is the capital of Shangqiu (now Shangqiu in Henan).
2. At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, he was granted the title of Duke by the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.
3. It is said that 34 monarchs enjoyed the country for 829 years.
4. At the beginning of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Gongdan assisted King Cheng of Zhou to quell the rebellion of the three prisons. Following the tradition of "rising and falling after the extinction", in 1114 BC, Weizi, the brother of King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty, opened the door to Shangqiu, the old capital of the Shang Dynasty, and established the State of Song. He was specially authorized to use the Son of Heaven ritual music to worship the Shang Dynasty and become a guest of Zhou.
5. The State of Song has a special status and was honored as one of the "three scruples" by the Emperor Zhou.
6. During the Spring and Autumn Period, when the Qi State was in civil strife, Duke Xiang of Song helped the Duke of Qi recover his country. As the leader of the alliance, he became one of the five hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period.
7. After the Hongshui War, the national strength of the Song State was damaged.
8. During the reign of Duke Jinggong of the Song Dynasty, the State of Cao was destroyed and the national strength gradually flourished.
9. During the Warring States Period, King Kang of the Song Dynasty "ruled the country" and carried out reforms, which made the country strong and prosperous.
10. Qi was defeated to the east, Chu to the south, and Wei to the west. In 286 BC, Qi, Chu, and Wei joined forces to destroy the State of Song, and the three countries carved up the territory of the State of Song.
11. The State of Song is the land of separation between house and heart.
12. It covers an area of about 100000 square kilometers, all of which are fertile.
13. The economy of the Song Dynasty was developed, and the people of the Song Dynasty were good at doing business. They made great contributions to the inheritance and development of the Shang culture, especially in the commercial culture.
14. The prosperity of business culture in the Song Dynasty was first manifested in the development of cities.
15. At that time, Shangqiu, the capital of Song Dynasty on the north bank of Suishui River, Taoqiu on the north bank of Jishui River, and Pengcheng at the intersection of Huoshui River and Surabaya River were all extremely prosperous commercial cities.
16. The State of Song is the source of the Chinese sage culture, the birthplace of the four major thoughts of Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism and celebrities, which are at the core of Chinese traditional culture. It is known as the land of rites. Mozi, Zhuangzi and Huizi all come from the State of Song.
17. In addition, Confucius' ancestral home was also in the State of Song.
