Guzhu () was a vassal state of the Shang and Zhou dynasties located in the vicinity of modern

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province. It was a

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state and had close relations with King

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. During the Western Zhou dynasty, the Lichi and

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tribes rose up in the north-west and north-east respectively, causing concerns to Guzhu's southern neighbors: the states of Qi and

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. In 664 BC, Guzhu, already weakened, its monarch was killed by a Qi-Yan coalition during an expedition against the Shanrong. In 660 BC, Qi and

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Guzhu rulers

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