1) Ancient Chinese state 
[state] The State of Ruò was a small vassal state during the Chinese Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BCE) whose rulers used the title Zǐ (子), roughly equivalent to a Viscount. Located between the States of Qin and Chu, Ruo was eventually annexed by the State of Chu. == Rise and fall == Ruo’s capital was initially located at Shangmi (商密),...