Jiangsu Province in the Pre Qin Period

Archaeological discoveries indicate that humans existed on the land of jiangsu as early as the Paleolithic era, and cultural sites from the New Era have also been discovered in various parts of jiangsu. During the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, the jiangsu region was roughly divided into two parts. The northern jiangsu region belongs to Xuzhou and Qingzhou, while Huainan and Jiangnan belong to Yangzhou. During the Spring and Autumn period, jiangsu was divided into Wu, Chu, and Song. During the Warring States period, it was part of Yue, Chu, and Qi, and later became part of the Chu state. The major powers within jiangsu were Wu, Yue, and later Chu. During this period, jiangsu culture was a regional culture formed by combining Eastern Yi culture with elements of Central Plains culture