Dian and the southwestern peoples in the early Han period. Red means nomadic, yellow is semi-nomadic, and purple is sedentary.
Dian Kingdom horserider, from a bronze cowry container.
Capital
Today's Jinning District 24°40′00″N102°35′30″E / 24.666667°N 102.591667°E / 24.666667; 102.591667
Government
Monarchy
History
• Established
8th century BCE[1]
• Annexed by the Han dynasty
109 BCE[1]
Succeeded by
Han dynasty
Today part of
China
Dian (Chinese: 滇) was an ancient kingdom established by the Dian people, a non-Han metalworking civilization that inhabited around the Dian Lake plateau of central northern Yunnan, China from the late Spring and Autumn period until the Eastern Han dynasty. The Dian buried their dead in vertical pit graves.[2] The Dian language was likely one of the Tibeto-Burman languages.[3] The Han Empire's annexation of the Dian Kingdom in 109 BCE eventually led to the establishment of the Yizhou commandery. Dian culture started from at least the 8th century BCE, until it fell under the control of the Han dynasty in 109 BCE.[1]
^ abcDal Martello, Rita; Li, Xiaorui; Fuller, Dorian Q. (13 March 2021). "Two-season agriculture and irrigated rice during the Dian: radiocarbon dates and archaeobotanical remains from Dayingzhuang, Yunnan, Southwest China". Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. 13 (4): 62. doi:10.1007/s12520-020-01268-y. ISSN 1866-9565. PMC 7956011. PMID 33786071. According to current archaeological evidence, the Dian were present in Yunnan from at least the eighth century BC, until they were conquered by the Han Dynasty in 109 BC
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Nanyue in 111 BC, and Dian in 109 BC. Han Chinese culture took root into the newly conquered territories and the Baiyue and Dian tribes were eventually...
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Vietnam. Yunnan was brought into the Han realm with the conquest of the DianKingdom in 109 BC, followed by parts of the Korean Peninsula with the Han conquest...
the Van Lang kingdom. Bronze drums have become a sacred symbol of Vietnamese national culture. Dian was a 3rd to 2nd century BC kingdom situated in Yunnan...
legendary Penglai Island. Han campaigns against Dian: Emperor Wu launches a new campaign against the DianKingdom and establishes the Yizhou commandery in Yunnan...
Meng brought gifts to Duotong, the king of Yelang, which bordered the DianKingdom, and convinced him to submit to the Han. Jianwei Commandery was established...
history. Early settlements in the area around Lake Dian date back to Neolithic times. The DianKingdom, whose original language was likely related to Tibeto-Burman...
was simply copying an earlier statement by a ruler of the adjacent Kingdom of Dian. Other Chinese sources describe the Yelang people as possessing supernatural...
Li Dian (c. 180 – c. 217), courtesy name Mancheng, was a Chinese military general and politician serving under the warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern...
Warring States period, it was part of the territory of the DianKingdom. Han Dynasty, the DianKingdom submitted to the Han, and today's Lijiang City belonged...
envoys to establish diplomatic relations with and movement through the DianKingdom. Wu wishes to receive the submission of Daxia and other states in western...
Han jian and dao Western Han jian Han jian with elaborate sword guard DianKingdom bronze dagger Han knives and jians Han ring-pommel backsword (環首刀) Restored...
depictions of "banded" armour have been found in bronze figurines made by the DianKingdom that existed from 279 BCE to 109 BCE. Later banded armor also appears...
expeditionary force against the Kingdom of Dian (modern eastern Yunnan), planning on conquering it. When the King of Dian surrendered, it was incorporated...
Association for the Advancement of Science 1911: 649–740. "Section 10 â€" The Kingdom of Anxi 安息 (the Parthian Empire)". depts.washington.edu. Namegaya, Yuichi;...
Han sent a force of 5,000 under Guo Chang and Wei Guang to Yelang and DianKingdom, forcing them to submit to the Han. A Yue rebellion led by Wu Yang resulted...
Dongyue, which Wu then recognizes. A Han military campaign against the DianKingdom establishes a military commandery in the Yunnan region. Mithridates VI...
needed]. DianKingdom (109 BC) – A kingdom located in modern-day Yunnan province. Brought into subjugation by Emperor Wu of Han, who annexed the kingdom into...
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