Shu (state)

Shǔ (Chinese古蜀, Pinyin gǔ Shǔ, old Shu ' ) is a former state in what is now Sichuan, China. Shu drew its resources mainly from the Chengdu Plain, which is located in the central and western Sichuan Basin and in the upper Han Jiang Valley. Shu was conquered by Qin 316 BC. The capital was Chengdu. Later, there were in the same area in succession three more states called Shu.

History

Shu is the first time historically mentioned as an alliance partner with Zhou in overthrowing the Shang dynasty and by participating in the Battle of Muye. According to archaeological finds Shu pointed Muye a culture with an advanced military technology, just like the Zhou states. Nevertheless, Shu stagnated military technology for the next few centuries, which is reflected by the lack of mention in historical records.

The legend says that Shu was first ruled by the mythical king Duyu and his entourage. Later Shu was ruled by the Kaiming kings. During the second half of the period of the Spring and Autumn Annals Shu became increasingly the culture of Chu and Ba cultures; For example, Shu copied the practice of burial at sea of Ba. Archaeological evidence also show that Shu also exchanged with the cultures from southern Yunnan and Guizhou.

Conquest by Qin

Archaeological findings show that in the time of the Warring some Shu- roads were built, Qin Shu, and carried in the Qinling Mountains and the Daba Mountains through extremely difficult terrain over long distances on wooden balconies on rock walls. Although the legend of the creation of the first balcony street, the Goldochsentraße the last Kaiming king (who was taken in by the Qin ) assigns the streets were probably built by the Qin to prepare for their invasion of the Sichuan Basin.