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Song (state)
Sòng
(;
Old Chinese
: *) was a
state
during the
Zhou dynasty
of ancient China, with its capital at
Shangqiu
. The state was founded soon after
King Wu of Zhou
conquered the
Shang dynasty
to establish the
Zhou dynasty
in 1046/46 BC. It was conquered by the
State of Qi
in 286 BC, during the
Warring States period
.
Confucius
was a descendant of a Song nobleman who moved to the
State of Lu
.
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