Han was a minor Chinese state under the Zhou dynasty, located in present-day Jiangsu province. It was established by sinicized refugees from the central plains, who established a new vassal state in the () to the southeast of Zhou kingdom. Its capitalalso named Hanwas located in the southern area of present-day Huai'an municipality. By the early Spring and Autumn period at the latest, Han was conquered by the state of Wu, whose King Fuchai named his () and Hancheng (at present-day Yangzhou) after it.