Ending confusion over a name

A new archaeological discovery in Hubei province provides clues to a vassal state, Wang Kaihao reports.

The tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng in Suizhou, Hubei province, is one of the most important archaeological discoveries since New China was founded seven decades ago.

More than 15,000 cultural relics have been unearthed at the site, among which is a set of bronze chime bells found in 1978 from the tomb of this vassal ruler of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). Yi's state, Zeng, is frequently mentioned on inscriptions of the unearthed bronze ware, but is missing from history books.