Seven Heroes (English spelling) Qi-xiong; Ch`i-hsiung

Japanese: 七雄 - しちゆう（英語表記）Qi-xiong; Ch`i-hsiung

The seven feudal states that played an active role during the Warring States period in China were Qin, Wei, Han, Zhao, Chu, Yan, and Qi. They were known as the Seven Warring States during the Han dynasty. In the early Warring States period, Wei was strong, followed by Qi under King Wei and King Xuan, who were famous for their Ji-xia learning. In the later period, Qin became powerful under King Xiao, who used Shang Yang, and eventually annexed the other six states.

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Japanese:

中国の戦国時代に活躍した7諸侯国。秦，魏，韓，趙，楚，燕，斉をさし，漢代から戦国の七雄と呼称された。戦国初期には魏が強く，続いて稷下 (しょっか) の学で有名な威王・宣王時代の斉が強く，後期は商鞅 (しょうおう) を用いた孝公からの秦が強大になり，ついに他の6国を併合した。

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