Yue (Chinese: 越), also known as Yuyue (於越 or 于越), was a state in ancient China which existed during the first millennium BC – the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods of China's Zhou dynasty – in the modern provinces of Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu.

The Baiyue, Hundred Yue, or simply Yue, were various ethnic groups who inhabited the regions of southern China and northern Vietnam during the 1st millennium BC and 1st millennium AD. [1][2][3] They were known for their short hair, body tattoos, fine swords, and naval prowess.

The heartland of the Wu state lay in southern Jiangsu province, whereas that of Yue occupied the coastal area to the south of the Qiantang estuary where it merges into Hangzhou Bay. Yue and Wu engaged in constant warfare from 510 until 473 bce,…

3 days ago · Archaeologists in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, have unearthed a well-preserved ancient settlement dating back 2,500 years, belonging to the Yue State of the early Warring States period (475-221 BCE). This important discovery clarifies ancient Chinese building techniques, urban planning, and daily life on the outskirts of the Yue capital.

Yue (state), a state in modern eastern China during the Spring and Autumn period; Minyue, an ancient kingdom located at modern Fujian; Nanyue, an ancient kingdom consisting of modern Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and northern Vietnam; Wuyue, a state in modern Zhejiang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period

Nov 1, 2018 · Yue 越 was a regional state of the Zhou period 周 (11th. cent.-221 BC). It was not one of the Chinese states of the Yellow River plain but a native, semi-barbarian state on the southeast coast, in modern Zhejiang.

In this innovative study, Erica Brindley examines how, during the period 400 BCE–50 CE, Chinese states and an embryonic Chinese empire interacted with peoples referred to as the Yue/Viet along its southern frontier.

Sep 5, 2015 · 1 Who were the Yue? 2 Linguistic research on the Yue/Viet; 3 The archaeological record; Part II Timelines and political histories of the Yue state and Han period Yue kingdoms, c. 500–110 BCE; Part III Performing Hua-xia, inscribing Yue: rhetoric, rites, and tags; Part IV Performing Yue: political drama, intrigue, and armed resistance; Select ...

Mar 7, 2025 · In June 2024, a construction site in Shaoxing Binhai New Area accidentally unveiled a 2,500-year-old Yue state metropolis. This waterfront settlement sealed by a marsh not only refreshed the academic community's knowledge of Yue's construction techniques, but also linked the development of the prehistoric wooden civilization in the Yangtze ...

Yue (Chinese: 越, Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷat), also known as Yuyue (于越), was a state in ancient China which existed during the first millennium BC – the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods of China's Zhou dynasty – in the modern provinces of Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu.