1, Cheng Zhou City (Zhou Tianzi National Capital).
Originally, Zhou Tianzi was supposed to live in the royal city, but in the late Spring and Autumn Period, because of the 'Prince's Dynasty Rebellion' in the Zhou Dynasty, King Jing of Zhou moved the capital to Chengzhou City, which was built by Zhou Gong in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
The original capital of Zhou Tianzi's 'Wangcheng' was later given to the Duke of the Western Zhou Dynasty as the national capital, and finally King Zhou Xian even outrageously sealed the 'Chengzhou City' where he lived to the Eastern Zhou Kingdom, resulting in the dignified Zhou Tianzi actually becoming a laughing stock from then on.
2, Yingdu of Chu (Ji Nancheng).
The capital of Chu (Ji Nancheng) is the capital of Chu in the early and middle Warring States period, which was built in the period of King Chu (around 385 B.C.), the scale is very large, with an area of 16 square kilometers and a population of more than one million, which is almost the first of all Warring States capitals at the time of construction.
Yingdu (Ji Nancheng), as the economic and cultural center of the south at that time, was used until the late Warring States period, and it was not until the end of the white Qi and Ying.
3, Xianyang, Qin State.
The Qin capital of Xianyang was founded in the middle of the Warring States period (about 356 BC), and in the late Warring States period, the area reached 48 square kilometers, with a population of one million.
Xianyang City, as the capital of the Great Unification Dynasty Qin, was generally small in the middle of the Warring States Period because of the strength of the Qin State, but in the middle and late Warring States period, with the rapid growth of the strength of the Qin State, the scale was also getting larger and larger, and it gradually became the largest capital city in the late Warring States period.
4, Wei State Liang.
Daliang City of Wei was built during the reign of King Hui of Wei (about 354 B.C.), and was the political, economic and cultural center of the Central Plains at that time, with a population of more than one million at its peak and an area of about 13 square kilometers.
As the capital of the Wei State, the overlord of the Central Plains at that time, Daliang City gradually replaced the once 'center of the world' Taoyi and became the core of the Central Plains at that time.
Moreover, the defense of Daliang City is strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it has blocked the attack of the Qin army many times, and finally under the Qin army digging the Yellow River, Daliang City was finally breached.
5, Qi State Linzi.
Linzi of Qi was founded in the Western Zhou Dynasty, which was once the capital of the Jiang family, and became the economic and cultural center of the East during the Warring States Period, with a population of more than one million and an area of about 16 square kilometers.
Linzi City, as the capital of Qi State, which was once the overlord of the East, especially the Guangkai Palace during the reign of King Xuan of Qi, made the world's famous scholars and students come and go to Linzi, gathering two-thirds of the talents in the world at that time.
It's a pity that after the 'Five Kingdoms Conquered Qi', the national strength of Qi was greatly damaged, the Qin State was strong, and Linzi gradually became a 'refuge in the East' from the capital of the East.
6, Sinzheng, South Korea.
Han Aihou (375 B.C.) moved the capital here during the Warring States Period, and became the economic and cultural center of 'Jinhan' at that time, with an area of about 16 square kilometers and a peak population of about 700,000.
South Korea was the country with the most developed handicraft industry among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States period at that time, and it was also the location of the arsenal during the Warring States Period, so there is also a saying that 'the world's strong bows and crossbows, sharp blades and shields are all from Han', which also made Korea a country that dragged down the Warring States hegemon Wei in the middle of the Warring States period.
7, Handan, Zhao Guo.
Handan of Zhao was founded in the late Spring and Autumn Period, and the capital was moved here during the Zhao Jinghou period (386 BC), with a total area of about 19 square kilometers and a population of about 500,000 at that time.
The early capital of Handan was not large, but after the middle and late periods, due to the gradual strengthening of the Zhao state, the scale also began to expand sharply, especially the expansion of the Great North City, which made the capital of the Zhao state second only to the Yanxia capital at that time.
8, Chu Guo Shouchun.
The Chu capital Shouchun was completed in the late Warring States period (around 241 BC), and King Chu Kaolie moved his capital here, with an area of about 26 square kilometers and a population of about one million.
The history of Shouchun City as the capital of Chu may be traced back to the period of King Xiang of Chu (around 265 BC), probably because the feng shui here is really not very good, after King Chu Kaolie moved the capital here, he died not long after, and there were many years of turmoil after the Chu State, until it was destroyed by the Qin State, and Shouchun as the last capital of the Chu State only lasted for about 18 years.
9, the capital of Yan Kingdom.
The lower capital of the Yan Kingdom (Wuyang City) was built in the middle and late Warring States period, and the capital was moved here during the reign of King Yan Zhao (around 310 BC), with an area of about 32 square kilometers and a peak population of about 400,000.
Yanxia is in the Yan State after the 'Rebellion of the Son' Qi State occupied the Yan State and destroyed the Ji capital of the Yan State, a new capital city, because the Yan State was located in the bitter cold land at the time, so although the national capital was built in the Warring States Period, the population has always been difficult to grow, and the strength of the Yan State has not been able to catch up with other countries.
10, Suiyang, Song State.
Suiyang, the capital of the Song Dynasty, was founded in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, when it was called 'Shangqiu', and changed to 'Suiyang' during the Warring States Period, with an area of about 10 square kilometers and a population of about 200,000.
Suiyang is located in the Huaihe River Basin, and the Dingtao, Pengcheng, and Shan Father in the Song Kingdom at that time were called the four famous cities of the Song Kingdom.
It's a pity that in the middle and late Warring States period, because the Song Kingdom was a 'land of ointment', Song Wangyan was too arrogant, and was eaten by the weak and strong of the surrounding neighbors, the Song Kingdom was destroyed, and Suiyang City was also destroyed.