The following ancient Chinese states were parts of the geopolitical milieu during the Zhou dynasty of early China, during one or more of its main chronological subdivisions: the Western Zhou period, Spring and Autumn period, and Warring States period. Listed below are the names of various polities, the aristocratic houses and lineages of their ruling families, locations relative to modern Chinese geography, noble titles of the rulers, start and end years, and conquerors.
Zhou royal family
States during the Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods (1046–403 BCE)
Main States
Vassal states within the capital region (畿内) or fiefs granted to the aristocratic families during the Zhou dynasty
States located in present Henan province
In Shaanxi province
In Shanxi province
In Shandong Province
In Hubei Province
In Chongqing
In Sichuan Province
In Anhui Province
In Jiangsu Province
In Hebei Province
In Liaoning Province
In Korean Peninsula
Tribes or states outside the vassalage of the Zhou Dynasty
States during the Warring States period (403 BCE – 221 BCE)
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