ðə stˈeɪt wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd sˈuːn ˈæftɚ kˈɪŋ wˈuː ʌv ʒˈuː kˈɑːŋkɚd ðə ʃˈæŋ dˈaɪnɐsti tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ðə ʒˈuː dˈaɪnɐsti ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks bˌiːsˈiː.
The state was founded soon after King Wu of Zhou conquered the Shang dynasty to establish the Zhou dynasty in 1046 BC.