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Yue, (Chinese) state of

Years: 722BCE - 334BCE

Yue is a state in China that exists during the Spring and Autumn Period (722–479 BCE) and the Warring States Period (475–221 BCE), in the modern province of Zhejiang.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, its capital is in Guiji, near the modern city of Shaoxing.

After the conquest of Wu, the kings of Yue move their capital north, to Wu (modern Suzhou).According to Sima Qian, its rulers claim to be descended from Yu the Great, and the annotation to the Guoyu mention that their surname was Mi.