Xǔ_(state)
Xǔ (state)
Zhou dynasty Chinese state (c. 1064 BC–375 BC)
Xu (Chinese: 許; pinyin: Xǔ) was an ancient Chinese state of the Zhou dynasty. In the early Western Zhou Dynasty,[1] King Cheng of Zhou enfeoffed Xu Wenshu at Xu (modern Xuchang, Henan). The ruling family had the clan name of Jiang (姜),[2] and the noble rank of baron (男).[3]