Chinese Kingdom Name Generator
Historical, legendary and original kingdom names from Chinese history
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Generate Chinese kingdom names for novels, xianxia and wuxia stories, strategy games and worldbuilding: real kingdoms of the Western Regions and the Han princely fiefs, the legendary realms of Journey to the West and the Classic of Mountains and Seas, poetic translated names like the Kingdom of the Azure Dragon, and original pinyin names such as Cangyue and Yunmeng.
About chinese kingdom names
Chinese kingdoms (guo) take their names from a place, not a ruler. The Zhou-era states were named for the fief where the founding lord was enfeoffed, so Qi, Chu, Yan and Zhao are all originally place names, and when later emperors carved out princely kingdoms for their sons they simply used the commandery: the Kingdom of Huainan, the Kingdom of Changsha, the Kingdom of Langya. Frontier kingdoms kept their own names, transcribed into Chinese, which is why the Silk Road gives you Loulan, Kucha, Khotan and Dayuan, and the southwest gives Dian, Yelang, Nanzhao and Dali. Historical names are one or two syllables and sound like map labels, because they are.
Legend and fiction work differently. Journey to the West passes through the Kingdom of Chechi, the Kingdom of Biqiu and the Women's Kingdom of Xiliang; the Classic of Mountains and Seas lists the Kingdom of Junzi, Guanxiong and dozens more named for their inhabitants; Daoist geography supplies Penglai, Kunlun and the Peach Blossom Spring. Xianxia and palace dramas invent two-character names from auspicious or scenic words (Cangyue, Lingxiao, Yunmeng, Beiyuan) that read like a poem title.
This list gives all of those layers, plus English-rendered names in the same spirit (the Kingdom of the Nine Rivers, the Kingdom of the Snow Lotus) for stories that need a translated feel.
Tips for choosing a name
- Decide whether your kingdom is named in pinyin or in translation and stay consistent across the map: Cangyue, Beimo and Lingnan together read as one world; Cangyue next to the Kingdom of the Silver Sands reads as two.
- For a historical or Three Kingdoms-style setting, borrow the real pattern of naming a kingdom after its capital commandery (Kingdom of Pengcheng, Kingdom of Jiangxia); it makes a made-up fief sound like it came out of the Book of Han.
- Xianxia-style names work best when the two characters form an image: Cangyue (grey-blue moon), Yunmeng (cloud dream), Xuehai (sea of snow). Avoid pairing two abstract virtue words, which sounds like an era name rather than a place.
- Directional prefixes (Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern) are how Chinese history distinguishes rival states with the same name; use one or two for realism, not on every kingdom.
- Legendary names from Journey to the West and the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Qingqiu, Guixu, the Kingdom of Junzi) carry specific associations for readers who know the sources, so check what the original says before you borrow one.
Frequently asked questions
What were the ancient Chinese kingdoms called?
The Warring States were Qin, Chu, Qi, Yan, Zhao, Wei and Han, with smaller states like Lu, Song, Zheng and Zhongshan. The Han dynasty created dozens of princely kingdoms named after commanderies, such as Huainan, Changsha, Liang, Zhao and Langya. The Three Kingdoms were Cao Wei, Shu Han and Eastern Wu, and the Silk Road oasis kingdoms included Loulan, Kucha, Khotan, Kashgar and Gaochang. All of these are in the list.
How do I make an original Chinese kingdom name sound authentic?
Use one or two syllables in standard pinyin, built from real place-name morphemes: directions (bei, nan, dong, xi), terrain (shan, hai, chuan, ling, zhou), colours (qing, cang, bai, zi) and weather or sky words (yun, xue, tian, yue). Cangzhou, Lingnan, Xuehai and Beiyuan all follow that rule. Then give it a capital city and a river so it sits in the geography rather than floating.
Are these names suitable for xianxia or cultivation novels?
Yes. The pinyin originals (Lingxiao, Xuanji, Cangqing, Zixiao) and the Daoist realms (Penglai, Kunlun, Yaochi, Yuxu) are exactly the register cultivation stories use for mortal kingdoms and immortal domains. Pair a mortal kingdom like Yunmeng with a sect or mountain name from the xianxia name generator for a complete setting.
Can I use these for games like Rise of Kingdoms, Total War or Civilization?
Yes. The historical entries suit any strategy game with a Chinese faction list, and the short originals fit character limits for custom faction or city names. For a fictional campaign, mix one or two real names with originals so players cannot guess the map from history.
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- Kingdom of Loulan
- Kingdom of Shanshan
- Kingdom of Khotan
- Kingdom of Kucha
- Kingdom of Karasahr
- Kingdom of Kashgar
- Kingdom of Yarkand
- Kingdom of Dayuan
- Kingdom of Wusun
- Kingdom of Kangju
- Kingdom of Jushi
- Kingdom of Gaochang
- Kingdom of Dian
- Kingdom of Yelang
- Kingdom of Nanyue
- Kingdom of Minyue
- Kingdom of Dong'ou
- Kingdom of Nanzhao
- Kingdom of Dali
- Kingdom of Bohai
- Kingdom of Tuyuhun
- Kingdom of Chouchi
- Kingdom of Zhongshan
- Kingdom of Ba
- Kingdom of Shu
- Kingdom of Yue
- Kingdom of Wu
- Kingdom of Chu
- Kingdom of Qi
- Kingdom of Yan
- Kingdom of Zhao
- Kingdom of Wei
- Kingdom of Han
- Kingdom of Qin
- Kingdom of Lu
- Kingdom of Song
- Kingdom of Zheng
- Kingdom of Cai
- Kingdom of Chen
- Kingdom of Xu
- Kingdom of Teng
- Kingdom of Xue
- Kingdom of Ju
- Kingdom of Huainan
- Kingdom of Changsha
- Kingdom of Liang
- Kingdom of Dai
- Kingdom of Hengshan
- Kingdom of Jibei
- Kingdom of Linjiang
- Kingdom of Jiujiang
- Kingdom of Jiaodong
- Kingdom of Jiaoxi
- Kingdom of Jinan
- Kingdom of Zichuan
- Kingdom of Chengyang
- Kingdom of Jiangdu
- Kingdom of Guangling
- Kingdom of Langya
- Kingdom of Donghai
- Kingdom of Pengcheng
- Kingdom of Runan
- Kingdom of Xiapi
- Kingdom of Donglai
- Kingdom of Hejian
- Kingdom of Zhending
- Kingdom of Guangping
- Kingdom of Qinghe
- Kingdom of Changshan
- Kingdom of Julu
- Kingdom of Anping
- Kingdom of Chenliu
- Kingdom of Pei
- Kingdom of Rencheng
- Kingdom of Beihai
- Kingdom of Le'an
- Kingdom of Gaomi
- Kingdom of Pingyuan
- Kingdom of Ganling
- Kingdom of Qiancheng
- Kingdom of Liaodong
- Kingdom of Jincheng
- Kingdom of Anding
- Kingdom of Hedong
- Kingdom of Yingchuan
- Kingdom of Nanyang
- Kingdom of Jiangxia
- Kingdom of Guiyang
- Kingdom of Lingling
- Kingdom of Yulin
- Kingdom of Hepu
- Kingdom of Nanhai
- Kingdom of Jian'an
- Kingdom of Danyang
- Kingdom of Lujiang
- Kingdom of Yuzhang
- Kingdom of Poyang
- Kingdom of Linchuan
- Kingdom of Luling
- Kingdom of Hongnong
- Kingdom of Pingyang
- Kingdom of Shangdang
- Kingdom of Yanmen
- Kingdom of Yunzhong
- Kingdom of Wuyuan
- Kingdom of Xindu
- Kingdom of Dongping
- Kingdom of Taishan
- Kingdom of Linzi
- Kingdom of Gaoping
- Kingdom of Shanyang
- Kingdom of Jiyin
- Kingdom of Qiao
- Kingdom of Linhuai
- Kingdom of Lu'an
- Kingdom of Shouchun
- Kingdom of Xincai
- Kingdom of Yiyang
- Kingdom of Shangyong
- Kingdom of Fangling
- Kingdom of Wudu
- Kingdom of Yinping
- Kingdom of Guanghan
- Kingdom of Zitong
- Kingdom of Baxi
- Kingdom of Badong
- Kingdom of Fuling
- Kingdom of Jianwei
- Kingdom of Zangke
- Kingdom of Yuexi
- Kingdom of Yongchang
- Kingdom of Jianning
- Kingdom of Zhuti
- Cao Wei
- Shu Han
- Eastern Wu
- Western Chu
- Kingdom of Wuyue
- Kingdom of Min
- Ma Chu
- Southern Han
- Former Shu
- Later Shu
- Southern Tang
- Northern Han
- Jingnan
- Yang Wu
- Kingdom of Tungning
- Kingdom of Xiqi
- Kingdom of Baoxiang
- Kingdom of Wuji
- Kingdom of Chechi
- Xiliang Women's Kingdom
- Kingdom of Jisai
- Kingdom of Zhuzi
- Kingdom of Biqiu
- Kingdom of Miefa
- Kingdom of Tianzhu
- Kingdom of Yuhua
- Kingdom of Aolai
- Kingdom of Junzi
- Kingdom of Nüzi
- Kingdom of Zhangfu
- Kingdom of Guanxiong
- Kingdom of Yumin
- Kingdom of Huantou
- Kingdom of Yanhuo
- Kingdom of Sanmiao
- Kingdom of Jiaojing
- Kingdom of Changbi
- Kingdom of Changgu
- Kingdom of Heichi
- Kingdom of Xuangu
- Kingdom of Maomin
- Kingdom of Laomin
- Kingdom of Bofu
- Kingdom of Daren
- Kingdom of Xiaoren
- Kingdom of Shenmu
- Kingdom of Quanrong
- Kingdom of Guifang
- Kingdom of Baiyue
- Kingdom of Ouyue
- Kingdom of Luoyue
- Kingdom of Shanyue
- Kingdom of Qingqiu
- Kingdom of Huaguo
- Kingdom of Beiming
- Kingdom of Donghuang
- Kingdom of Dahuang
- Kingdom of Guixu
- Kingdom of Youdu
- Kingdom of Tanggu
- Kingdom of Xuanpu
- Kingdom of Langfeng
- Kingdom of Buzhou
- Kingdom of Danxue
- Kingdom of Kuafu
- Kingdom of Fusang
- Kingdom of Ruoshui
- Kingdom of Wangchuan
- Kingdom of Yaochi
- Kingdom of Zixiao
- Kingdom of Qingxu
- Kingdom of Xuantian
- Kingdom of Cangqiong
- Kingdom of Penglai
- Kingdom of Kunlun
- Kingdom of Taohuayuan
- Kingdom of Lingshan
- Kingdom of Biyou
- Kingdom of Yuxu
- Kingdom of Fangzhang
- Kingdom of Yingzhou
- Realm of the Jade Emperor
- Realm of the Eastern Sea
- Realm of the Queen Mother of the West
- Realm of the Four Seas
- Realm of the Peach Blossom Spring
- Realm of the Dragon King
- Realm of the Celestial Court
- Realm of Ten Thousand Immortals
- Realm of the Yellow Springs
- Realm of the Cloud Terrace
- Kingdom of the Azure Dragon
- Kingdom of the White Tiger
- Kingdom of the Vermilion Bird
- Kingdom of the Black Tortoise
- Kingdom of the Yellow Dragon
- Kingdom of the Nine Rivers
- Kingdom of Ten Thousand Pines
- Kingdom of the Jade Terrace
- Kingdom of the Cold Peaks
- Kingdom of the Eastern Mist
- Kingdom of the Silver Sands
- Kingdom of the Red Cliffs
- Kingdom of the Lotus Marsh
- Kingdom of the Thousand Lakes
- Kingdom of the Golden Plain
- Kingdom of the White Crane
- Kingdom of the Sleeping Phoenix
- Kingdom of the Hidden Dragon
- Kingdom of the Bronze Bells
- Kingdom of the Cloud Gate
- Kingdom of the Stone Forest
- Kingdom of the Five Terraces
- Kingdom of the Long River
- Kingdom of the Western Marches
- Kingdom of the Southern Sea
- Kingdom of the Northern Steppe
- Kingdom of the Bamboo Sea
- Kingdom of the Seven Passes
- Kingdom of the Iron Gorge
- Kingdom of the Morning Star
- Kingdom of the Salt Marshes
- Kingdom of the Plum Rains
- Kingdom of the High Cedars
- Kingdom of the Sunlit Dunes
- Kingdom of the Black Pines
- Kingdom of the Shifting Sands
- Kingdom of the Six Rivers
- Kingdom of the Painted Walls
- Kingdom of the Jade Gate
- Kingdom of the Willow Banks
- Kingdom of the Pearl River
- Kingdom of the Snow Lotus
- Kingdom of the Crimson Clouds
- Kingdom of Heaven's Gate
- Kingdom Beyond the Passes
- Kingdom Beneath the Clouds
- Kingdom Between the Rivers
- Kingdom Under the Jade Mountain
- Kingdom of Ten Thousand Springs
- Kingdom of a Hundred Bridges
- Kingdom of the Hundred Valleys
- Kingdom of the Twin Pagodas
- Kingdom of the Autumn Moon
- Kingdom of the First Frost
- Kingdom of the Drifting Willows
- Kingdom of the Wild Geese
- Kingdom of the Three Gorges
- Kingdom of the Tiger's Mouth
- Kingdom of the Dragon's Spine
- Kingdom of the Phoenix Roost
- Kingdom of the Lantern Coast
- Kingdom of the Tea Hills
- Kingdom of the Mulberry Groves
- Kingdom of the Loess Cliffs
- Kingdom of the Cinnabar Hills
- Kingdom of the Singing Sands
- Kingdom of the Quiet Marsh
- Kingdom of the Broken Wall
- Kingdom of the Burning Plain
- Kingdom of the Sunken Bell
- Kingdom of the Weeping Cypress
- Kingdom of the Orchid Valley
- Kingdom of the Chrysanthemum Court
- Kingdom of the Peony Throne
- Kingdom of the Amber Gate
- Kingdom of the Coral Shoals
- Kingdom of the Crane Marsh
- Kingdom of the Night Heron
- Kingdom of the Scholar's Rock
- Kingdom of the Copper Road
- Kingdom of the Spice Coast
- Kingdom of the Misty Gorge
- Kingdom of the Last Pass
- Kingdom of the Winter Gate
- Kingdom of the Spring Tide
- Kingdom of the Seven Stars
- Kingdom of the Pole Star
- Kingdom of the Rising Sun Gate
- Kingdom of the Setting Sun
- Kingdom Without Walls
- Kingdom of the Thousand Steps
- Kingdom of the Crooked River
- Kingdom of the Grey Heron
- Kingdom of the Green Jade
- Kingdom of the White Jade
- Kingdom of the Black Jade
- Cangyue Kingdom
- Qingyuan Kingdom
- Lingxiao Kingdom
- Yunmeng Kingdom
- Beimo Kingdom
- Nanxiang Kingdom
- Xuanji Kingdom
- Jinghu Kingdom
- Cangwu Kingdom
- Tianlan Kingdom
- Beiyuan Kingdom
- Dongling Kingdom
- Nanjiang Kingdom
- Zhaoyang Kingdom
- Lanling Kingdom
- Ruyang Kingdom
- Jinhua Kingdom
- Ningguo Kingdom
- Huaiyin Kingdom
- Luojiang Kingdom
- Hanzhong Kingdom
- Xiangyang Kingdom
- Jiangling Kingdom
- Wuling Kingdom
- Changle Kingdom
- Yongning Kingdom
- Tianshui Kingdom
- Longxi Kingdom
- Xiliang Kingdom
- Beiliang Kingdom
- Jinyang Kingdom
- Jiangnan Kingdom
- Huaibei Kingdom
- Hexi Kingdom
- Lingnan Kingdom
- Guanzhong Kingdom
- Jiangdong Kingdom
- Shuofang Kingdom
- Jiaozhi Kingdom
- Yunzhou Kingdom
- Cangzhou Kingdom
- Youzhou Kingdom
- Bingzhou Kingdom
- Jingzhou Kingdom
- Yizhou Kingdom
- Yangzhou Kingdom
- Xuzhou Kingdom
- Jizhou Kingdom
- Yongzhou Kingdom
- Qingzhou Kingdom
- Kingdom of Luoyang
- Kingdom of Chang'an
- Kingdom of Jiankang
- Kingdom of Yecheng
- Kingdom of Jinling
- Kingdom of Bianliang
- Kingdom of Lin'an
- Kingdom of Yanjing
- Kingdom of Chengdu
- Kingdom of Kuaiji
- Kingdom of Wuchang
- Kingdom of Jianye
- Kingdom of Guangzhou
- Kingdom of Quanzhou
- Kingdom of Fuzhou
- Kingdom of Hangzhou
- Kingdom of Suzhou
- Kingdom of Taiyuan
- Kingdom of Datong
- Kingdom of Xiangping
- Kingdom of Boling
- Kingdom of Fanyang
- Kingdom of Xingyang
- Kingdom of Yumen
- Kingdom of Yangguan
- Kingdom of Jiange
- Kingdom of Tongguan
- Kingdom of Shanhaiguan
- Kingdom of Juyongguan
- Kingdom of Huashan
- Kingdom of Songshan
- Kingdom of Emei
- Kingdom of Wudang
- Kingdom of Qingcheng
- Kingdom of Lushan
- Kingdom of Huangshan
- Kingdom of Wutai
- Kingdom of Putuo
- Kingdom of Jiuhua
- Kingdom of Wuyi
- Kingdom of Luofu
- Kingdom of Zhongnan
- Kingdom of Qilian
- Kingdom of Tianshan
- Kingdom of Yinshan
- Kingdom of Taihang
- Kingdom of Qinling
- Kingdom of Dongting
- Kingdom of Taihu
- Kingdom of Erhai
- Kingdom of Hanshui
- Kingdom of Ganjiang
- Kingdom of Minjiang
- Kingdom of Qiantang
- Kingdom of Songhua
- Kingdom of Lancang
- Kingdom of Jialing
- Realm of Qingshan
- Realm of Bishui
- Realm of Cuiwei
- Realm of Zhulin
- Realm of Songfeng
- Realm of Qiushui
- Realm of Chunfeng
- Realm of Taohua
- Realm of Haitang
- Realm of Mudan
- Shengping Kingdom
- Yongle Kingdom
- Qianyuan Kingdom
- Yuanhe Kingdom
- Yuanfeng Kingdom
- Longxing Kingdom
- Kingdom of Anle
- Kingdom of Changping
- Kingdom of Yongping
- Kingdom of Taihe
- Kingdom of Yongan
- Kingdom of Yongfeng
- Kingdom of Jiahe
- Kingdom of Ruihe
- Kingdom of Shunchang
- Kingdom of Fuxing
- Kingdom of Deqing
- Kingdom of Renhe
- Kingdom of Xinchang
- Kingdom of Anning
- Kingdom of Yongkang
- Kingdom of Shouchang
- Kingdom of Ningbo
- Kingdom of Linhai
- Kingdom of Yongjia
- Kingdom of Dongyang
- Kingdom of Xin'an
- Kingdom of Wenzhou
- Kingdom of Taizhou
- Kingdom of Chaozhou
- Kingdom of Qiongzhou
- Kingdom of Yunlan
- Kingdom of Moyu
- Kingdom of Baiyun
- Kingdom of Zilan
- Kingdom of Jinchuan
- Kingdom of Lanhai
- Kingdom of Xueling
- Kingdom of Fenglin
- Kingdom of Yanshan
- Kingdom of Tiangu
- Kingdom of Longquan
- Kingdom of Yuquan
- Kingdom of Cuiping
- Kingdom of Qingtian
- Kingdom of Wushan
- Kingdom of Tianmen
- Kingdom of Longmen
- Kingdom of Baidi
- Kingdom of Fenghuang
- Kingdom of Yunxiao
- Kingdom of Chixia
- Kingdom of Hanguang
- Kingdom of Mingyu
- Kingdom of Shuangxi
- Kingdom of Lijiang
- Kingdom of Wenshan
- Kingdom of Mingsha
- Kingdom of Luoshui
- Kingdom of Yingtian
- Kingdom of Qingfeng
- Kingdom of the Rain-Washed Hills
- Kingdom of the Ferry Crossing
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