During the Spring and Autumn period, there were those vassal states

Relatively powerful: Qi Jin, Chu Qin, Lu Weiyan, Song Chen, Cai Cao, Zheng Wuyue.

In the early years of the Spring and Autumn Period, there were more than 170 large and small vassal states that were passed down through the scriptures, but their alliances and expedition deeds were not included in Qi, Jin, Chu, Qin, Lu, Song, Wei, Yan, Chen, Cao, Cai, Zheng, Wu, Yue and other more than a dozen countries.

Among them, the most powerful are the Spring and Autumn Five Tyrants: Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Xiang of Song, Duke Mu of Qin, and King Zhuang of Chu. One said that it was the Duke of Qi Huan, the Duke of Wen of Jin, the King of Chuzhuang, the King of Wu, and the King of Yue.

Lu Qubu, Shandong Qubu, early Western Zhou Dynasty.

Qi Linzi, Shandong Linzi, early Western Zhou Dynasty.

Jinjiang Shanxi Yicheng East.

Qin Yong, southeast of Fengxiang, Shaanxi, 677 BC.

Chu Ying, Jiangling, Hubei, Nancheng, early Spring and Autumn period.

Song Shangqiu, Henan Shangqiu, Southern Western Zhou.

Wei Mo, Qi County, Henan, Ibid.

Chen, Chen, Huaiyang, Henan, Ibid.

Cai Shang Cai Henan Shang Cai Ibid.

Cao Tao Shandong Dingtao Ibid.

Zheng Xinzheng Henan Xinzheng early Spring and Autumn Period.

Swallow thistle, southwest of Beijing, spring and autumn.

Wu Wu, Suzhou, Jiangsu, Western Zhou.

Yue Huiji, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, Xia.

At present, it is generally believed that there were more than 100 vassal states in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the more powerful vassal states included Qi, Lu, Jin, Qin, Yan, Zheng, Song, Chen, Cai, Wu, and Yue. During the Spring and Autumn Period, there were also some small vassal states that belonged to the Central Plains civilization but were not well known, such as Cao, Deng, Ju, Qi, Xu, Teng, etc., while as for the Dai and Zhongshan in the north, and the Ba and Shu countries in the southwest, they were all established by foreign races.

During the Spring and Autumn Period of hegemony, the Duke of Qi Huan merged with 35 countries; Jin Xiangong annexed 17 countries and descended 38 countries; King Chuzhuang and 26 kingdoms; Qin Mu destroyed 20 countries; Wait a minute. Until the early Warring States period, there were only about 20 large and small countries left (namely the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, Weiguo, Zhongshan, Song, Lu, Ba, Shu, etc.). Although there were many vassal states, there were only a few of the most important ones at that time.

According to historical records, during the Spring and Autumn Period, there were more than 170 large and small vassal states that were passed down through the scriptures. During the struggle for hegemony, the Duke of Qi Huan merged with thirty-five countries; Jin Xiangong Qiaoshi and 17 countries, 38 countries; King Chuzhuang and twenty-six kingdoms; Qin Mu Gong destroyed the Twenty Kingdoms; Wait a minute. Until the early Warring States period, there were only about 20 large and small countries left (namely the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, Weiguo, Zhongshan, Song, Lu, Ba, Shu, etc.).

Here are some of the vassal states of the Spring and Autumn Period: Qin, Qi, Jin, Yan, Chu, Lu, Wu, Yue, Song, Zheng, Yan, Di (later changed to Zou), Ju, Lü, Xu, Yu, Zhou, Chunyu, Qi, Lai, Xiao, Xu, Shu, Ji, Tan, Guan, Cai, Yun, the filial piety Jiang, Rui, Shen, Cao, Huo, Yong, Quan, Xie, Ba, Xi, Yin, Xing, Zhu, Yan, Nie, Chen, Xue, Gong, Ye, Xiang, Wei, Teng, Jiang, Ge, Dai, Su, Sui, Zhongwu, Yan, Yan, Bi, Shen, Luo, Deng, Jiao, Tang, Liu, Huang, Li (later changed to Sui), Tate, Yan, Fei, Drum, Zhongshan, Juan, Zhuqi, Ji, Ji, Geng, Su, Ji, Zhu, Gong, Jing, Jin, Yang, Yu, Anhui, Mi, Xuju, Gao, Xian, Yun, Liang, Xiang, Fan, Gu, Lai, Mou, Bai, Zhuan, Jiao, Mao, Slip, Chao, Yong, Dun, Li, Fei, Xun, Xuan, Kui, Yi, Ying, Jie, Lu, Ren, Pi, Hu, Huixiandai, Peng, Tho, Yu, Squid, Zhen, Hu, Xun, Tong, Ji, Jia, Sacrifice, Mao, Genmu, Jiafu, Xuan, Yiyang, Youpoor, Dao, Wei, Liu, Feng, Liu, Fang, Jiang, Guan, Dating, Xiao, Qi, Kei, Xin, Force, Ni.

The specific number of vassal states in the Spring and Autumn Period is different, and the most exaggerated statement is that there are 800 vassal states, from the "Historical Records of Yin Benji": "King Wu of Zhou's Eastern Expedition, to Mengjin, the princes rebelled against Yin Hui Zhou 800. At present, it is generally believed that there were more than 100 vassal states at that time, among which the famous vassal states were Qi, Lu, Jin, Qin, Yan, Zheng, Song, Chen, Wu, etc., as well as Cao, Deng, Ju, Qi, Xu, Teng and other small vassal states that belonged to the Central Plains civilization but were not well known.

Qi State: Qi State is a vassal state in Chinese history from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, was named a marquis by Zhou Tianzi, divided into two eras of Jiang Qi and Tian Qi, the first monarch was Jiang Taigong, Qi Huan became the head of the Spring and Autumn Five Hegemons, in 221 BC, Qi Wangjian surrendered to King Yingzheng of Qin.

Lu State: Lu State has passed on the twenty-fifth generation, thirty-four monarchs, lasted 795 years, the first monarch for the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou, Zhou Gongdan's son Lu Gong Bo Bird, Lu Huan Gong, Lu Zhuang Gong, Lu Xi Gong period is the most powerful period of Lu State, once competed with Qi State for the overlord of the East, in 256 BC, was destroyed by King Chu Kaolie.

Qin State: Qin State is a vassal state established in northwest China during the Zhou Dynasty, the ancestor Qin Feizi is the son of the famous Shang general Fei Lian, after the evil come, in 770 BC, Qin Xianggong sent troops to escort the king of Zhou Ping to the east, was named a prince, and was given the land west of Qishan. Since then, it has officially become a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty.

During the Warring States Period, it became powerful and finally unified the world for the Qin Dynasty.