In the 16th year of King Huan of Zhou (704 BC), Chu Wuwang ascended the throne. In the twenty-first year of King Ding Zhou (586 BC), Wu Wangshou ascended the throne. Since then, Yue Yunchang has also become king. In the thirty-fifth year of King Xian of Zhou Dynasty (334 BC), Wei Huiwang and Qi Weiwang became kings respectively. In the forty-fourth year of Zhou Xian (325 BC), Qin Huiwen became king. In the forty-sixth year of Zhou Xian (the first 323 years), Hanwang Xuanhui, Yan Wangyi, Zhao Wuling, Song Wangsheng and Wang Zhongshan became kings. From then on, all the seven heroes of the Warring States were kings, and the majesty of the Zhou Emperor was completely lost.

First, the state of Chu

Chu was only a viscount in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the authority of the Zhou Emperor was greatly reduced, while the Chu State rose by conquering small countries nearby. During the period of Chu Wuwang, the State of Chu was very powerful, and thought that the title of viscount was too low. He asked King Huan of Zhou to raise the title, but it was rejected. Chu Wuwang then had the idea of self-reliance as king. In the 16th year of King Huan of Zhou (704 BC), Huang failed to go out with the two countries in Huimeng. So he sent someone to blame Huang, conquered the country and won a great victory, becoming the first vassal state to be king in the Spring and Autumn Period. King Huan of Zhou was very dissatisfied with this, but he was helpless, and the majesty of Zhou Tian's words was further lost. The vassal States of the Central Plains looked down on Chu and didn't care.

Second, Wu and Yue

In the twenty-first year of King Ding Zhou (586 BC), Wu Wangshou ascended the throne. Because Wu is located in the south, its national strength is weak, and it is far away from the Central Plains, so the governors of the Central Plains don't care. Since then, Betty Wong has been the Cloud King. Like Wu State, Yue State is far away from the Central Plains and its strength is weak, so it has never attracted the attention of the countries in the Central Plains.

Second, Wei and Qi

In the thirty-fifth year of King Xian of Zhou (334 BC), he was repeatedly hit by Chyi Chin and suffered heavy losses. He decided to make peace with Qi, so he met in Xuzhou. Wei Huiwang honored Qi Weiwang as king, while Qi Weiwang dared not be king alone, so he also honored Wei Huiwang as king. From then on, Wei Qi was king, and Chu and Yue were no longer the only vassal states.

Third, the state of Qin.

Qin has always been in the west and has not been valued by the vassal States of the Central Plains. After Shang Yang's political reform, he was powerful and defeated Wei repeatedly, which made Qin's ambition expand day by day. In the forty-fourth year of Zhou Xian (325 BC), Qin Huiwen became king.

Fourth, Korea, Yan, Zhao, Song and Zhongshan.

In the forty-sixth year of King Zhou Xian (323 BC), the strategist Gongsun Yan encouraged Korea, Yan, Zhao, Song and Zhongshan to unite against Chyi Chin, so Han Xuanhui, Zhao Wuling, Song Kangwang and Zhongshan Wang successively became kings. Because King Wuling of Zhao believes that Zhao doesn't actually have the strength to be king, and is only called "Jun" in China. At that time, both Song and Zhongshan were second-rate countries, and they could even be called kings, which marked the complete loss of Zhou's majesty among the vassal states. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Wu was destroyed by Yue. During the Warring States Period, the State of Yue was destroyed by Chu and the State of Song by Qi. At that time, there was only one king, Song Kang, who claimed to be king, and then Zhongshan was destroyed by Zhao. Therefore, the State of Yue, the State of Song and the State of Zhongshan did not become the Seven Heroes of the Warring States. )