Zheng; Chêng

Japanese: 鄭 - てい（英語表記）Zheng; Chêng

One of the princely states of the Zhou dynasty in China (806-375 BC). Family name: Ji. It began when Duke Huan, son of King Li of Zhou, was appointed to Zheng (Shaanxi Province) in the 22nd year of King Xuan's reign (806 BC) by his brother King Xuan. Duke Huan was killed by the Qianrong along with King You of Zhou, but his son Duke Wu moved east with King Ping to Xinzheng (Henan Province) as a vassal of Zhou. It flourished during the reign of Duke Zhuang in the late 8th century BC, oppressing the Zhou royal family. Later, during the Prince's Rebellion in the 7th year of Duke Li (673 BC), it even rescued the Zhou king. In addition to being in fierce conflict with the neighboring Song, it was oppressed by both Jin and Chu as they repeatedly clashed, forcing it into a difficult situation. In the late Spring and Autumn period, Duke Jian used Zichan to reform various systems, handle disputes among the country's nobles, and skillfully eliminate oppression from the countries of Jin and Chu in diplomacy, thereby successfully preserving the country. However, after Zichan's death, the country fell into disuse and was constantly invaded by Jin and Han, until it was destroyed by Hou Ai of Han in the 21st year of Duke Kang's reign (375 BC).

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Japanese:

中国，周代の諸侯国の一つ (前 806～375) 。姫 (き) 姓。周の厲 (れい) 王の子の桓公が兄の宣王によって宣王 22 (前 806) 年に鄭 (陝西省) に封じられたのが始りで，桓公は周の幽王とともに犬戎 (けんじゅう) に殺されたが，その子武公は平王とともに東遷し，周の藩屏 (はんぺい) として新鄭 (河南省) に移った。前8世紀後半の荘公の頃盛んとなり，周王室を圧迫した。その後，厲公7 (前 673) 年の王子たいの乱には周の王を救ったこともあった。隣国宋との対立が激しかったうえ，晋，楚の衝突が繰返されるに及んで両国からも圧迫され，苦しい状況に追込まれた。春秋時代後期に簡公が子産を用いて各種の制度を改革し，国内の貴族の紛争を処理し，外交面では晋，楚両国の圧迫を巧みに排除して国家の保全に成功したが，子産の死後はふるわなくなり，晋や韓の侵入を絶えず受けながら，康公 21 (前 375) 年韓の哀侯に滅ぼされた。

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