Textual Research On Transition Of Rui Vassal’s Capital In Zhou Dynasty

Rui State was vassal(采邑)state of Zhou Dynasty.The Liang Dai Village Cemetery of Hancheng was found in Shaanxi Province during the year of 2005 and2007.The discovery of Liangdai Village cemetery provides abundant information for the study of Rui’s history.Scholars have obtained abundant archaeological data.It promoted the study of Rui’s history.The location of the capital city of Rui State is an important issue in the history of Rui State and has the value of further study.This paper is divided into five parts:Introduction.This paper mainly introduces the geographical location,research status of Liangdai Village Site,and the research theory and significance of this paper.Chapter one.This paper points out that the surname of Rui in Shang Dynasty is Ji.Rui State in Shang Dynasty was the predecessor of Rui State in Zhou Dynasty.In Chinese history,there was only one Rui State.The capital of Rui State in Shang Dynasty was Chongxin County,Gansu Province.Chapter Two.This paper lists the capital cities of Rui State in historical documents and introduces the ruins of Rui State discovered by archaeology.This paper explores the geographical location of the capital city of Rui State in the mid-Western Zhou Dynasty and the early Spring and Autumn Period.The third chapter.This paper studies the owner of tomb 502,tomb 27 and tomb 28 in Liangdai Village ruins.This paper explores the time when Rui’s eapital was in Han Cheng,Shaanxi Province.This paper explores the capital cities of Rui State in the late Western Zhou Dynasty and the middle Spring and Autumn Period.The reason why Rui’s capital moved from Dali in Shaanxi to Hancheng in Shaanxi is speculated.Conclusion.This paper summarizes the time and causes of the three migrations of Rui State.