Battle of Bi

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The Battle of Bi was a major Spring and Autumn period conflict in 597 BCE in which the state of Chu decisively defeated the state of Jin, helping establish Chu’s dominance in central China.

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Battle of Bi canonical 2
Battle of Ju 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
belligerent State of Chu
State of Jin
chronology precedes the Battle of Yanling
combatant Chu
Jin
conflictBetween State of Chu
State of Jin
countryAtTime Zhou China
linked to: Zhou dynasty
date 597 BCE
era Zhou dynasty
historicalPeriod Eastern Zhou
outcome decisive Chu victory
partOf Chu–Jin rivalry
Spring and Autumn period
place Bi
recordedIn Chinese historical annals of the Spring and Autumn period
Zuo Zhuan
region central China
linked to: Central China
result Chu victory
significance helped establish Chu dominance in central China
major engagement of the Spring and Autumn period
typeOfConflict interstate war in ancient China
year 597 BCE

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King Zhuang of Chu notableBattle Battle of Bi
State of Jin majorBattle Battle of Bi
Battle of Boju followedBy Battle of Ju
linked to: Battle of Bi