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{{Short description|Ancient Chinese state}}
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The '''State of Quán''' ({{zh|s=权国|t=權國}}) was a small [[Zhou dynasty]] (1046&ndash;256 BC) vassal [[State (Ancient China)|state]] of Central China. A marquisate, then dukedom (侯), its rulers were descendants of [[Shang dynasty]] (c. 1600&ndash;1046 BC) ruler [[Wu Ding]] with the surname ''Zi'' (子). Quan was founded by [[Wen Ding]]’s son Quan Wending (权文丁) in the area of modern-day Maliang Town (马良镇), [[Shayang County]], Jingmen City, Hubei Province, next to what would later emerge as the [[Chu (state)|State of Chu]].

==History==
During the [[Xia dynasty|Xia]] (c. 2070&ndash;1600 BC) and Shang Dynasties, China was divided into the [[Nine Provinces (China)|Nine Provinces]] at which time Jingmen City was classified as part of [[Jingzhou]].<br />
In the 11th century BC, the [[Duke of Zhou]] received orders from [[King Cheng of Zhou]] to announce an edict concerning descendants of the royal ''Ji'' (姬) family. They were given land in the Shihui Bridge (拾回桥) area of Shayang County where they established the [[Ran (state)|State of Ran]] (冉国), also known as the State of Na (那国) and the State of Quan. The initial ruler of Quan was given the title “First Duke of Quan” (权甲公 pinyin: ''Quán Jiǎ Gōng''). The history of both Ran and Quan during the Western Zhou dynasty (1066&ndash;771 BC) is not recorded.<br />
At the beginning of the [[Spring and Autumn period]] (771 BC), Chu's power was in the ascendant and the state gradually expanded southwards. Chu rulers [[Xiong E]] (熊鄂) and [[Ruo’Ao]] (若敖) (799&ndash;764 BC) were anxious to expand southwards but this would require the overthrow of the State of Ran and bring the Zhou court onto the doorstep of Chu.

During the reign of [[King Huan of Zhou]], in 704 BC, [[King Wu of Chu]] attacked the [[Sui (state)|State of Sui]] at the [[Battle of Suqi]] near modern-day [[Suizhou]] (速杞之战).<ref>''[[Zuo Zhuan]]'' Eighth Year of Duke Huan of Lu</ref> This was only one part of the Kings military campaign, and he subsequently invaded Quan, overthrowing its 22nd generation leader with the surname ''Zi'', [[Duke Gui of Quan]] (权归公). Thereafter, King Wu established a county within Quan's former borders and installed his minister [[Dou Min]] (斗缗) as magistrate.

==References==
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