Quick answer
- Kingdom’s map has seven states: Qin in the west, Zhao north, Yan northeast, Qi east, Wei and Han in the center, and Chu in the south.
- As of September 2026, Qin has conquered only Han, which surrendered in 230 BC (Ch. 837–838) and became the commandery of Eisen.
- Qin is now fighting the Great Qin–Zhao War (from Ch. 845, 229 BC) and has reached Zhao’s capital, Kantan (Handan).
- Qin’s biggest earlier gains were Tougun from Wei (242 BC) and Gyou from Zhao (236 BC); history says Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan and Qi fall next, in that order, by 221 BC.
A Kingdom manga map of China shows seven states: Qin in the west, Zhao to the north, Yan in the far northeast, Qi on the east coast, Wei and Han in the center, and the giant Chu across the south. As of September 2026, Qin has wiped only one of them off the map, Han (230 BC), and is now besieging Zhao’s capital, Kantan (Handan).
Below is our own schematic map of where things stand, a table of all seven states, and how the map has changed chapter by chapter. Names use the manga’s Japanese readings with the Chinese name in brackets. Spoilers up to the Great Qin–Zhao War arc (Ch. 845 onward, current as of September 2026).
Kingdom manga map: the seven states in 229 BC
The lime areas are Qin. The two lime squares mark Qin’s deepest bites into its neighbors before the Han campaign: Tougun, the commandery Qin set up after the Sanyou campaign against Wei, and Gyou (Ye), taken from Zhao in 236 BC. Han, in the middle, is now Qin territory too. That opens the road east and leaves Zhao and Wei facing Qin along a much longer border.
The map is a schematic, not a survey. Borders in the real 3rd century BC shifted constantly, and the manga itself only shows local maps for each campaign.
The seven warring states in Kingdom: at a glance
| State | Manga reading | Capital (manga reading) | Key figures in the manga | Fell to Qin (history) | Manga status, Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qin (秦) | Shin | Xianyang (Kanyou) | Ei Sei, Ou Sen, Tou, Shin, Mou Bu, Shou Hei Kun | Unifies China in 221 BC (Shiji 6) | At war with Zhao |
| Zhao (趙) | Chou | Handan (Kantan) | Ri Boku, Shiba Shou | Handan falls, 228 BC (Shiji 6) | Qin armies closing on Kantan; not fallen |
| Han (韓) | Kan | Xinzheng (Shintei) | Raku’A Kan, Princess Nei | 230 BC (Shiji 6) | Surrendered (Ch. 837–838); now the Qin commandery of Eisen (Ch. 846) |
| Wei (魏) | Gi | Daliang (Dairyou) | King Kei Bin, Go Hou Mei, Gai Mou | 225 BC, Daliang flooded (Shiji 6) | Independent; hostile again after a 3-year alliance |
| Chu (楚) | So | Shouchun, renamed Ying (Ei) | Kou En, Ka Rin, Ri En | 223 BC (Shiji 6) | Independent |
| Yan (燕) | En | Ji (Kei) | King Ki, Prince Tan, Ordo | 222 BC; Ji taken in 226 BC (Shiji 6) | Independent |
| Qi (斉) | Sei | Linzi (Rinshi) | King Ou Ken | 221 BC, last to fall (Shiji 6) | Informal understanding with Qin; no war |
A note on Chu’s capital: the manga shows Chu’s old capital at Chin (Chen) and says it moved to Ei the year after the Coalition war. The Shiji (chapter 40) records the move in 241 BC: King Kaolie “moved the capital east to Shouchun and named it Ying.” So in the 229 BC setting, Chu’s capital is Shouchun, called Ei in the manga.
How has the Kingdom map changed? Map evolution by arc
Qin didn’t paint the map lime from west to east. It gained ground in a few big jumps, lost two wars, then went for the weakest target.
| Year (BC) | Arc / battle | Chapters | What changed on the map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Sanyou Campaign vs Wei | 189–243 | Qin takes the Sanyou region and turns it into Tougun (East Commandery), its first commandery reaching the central plains |
| 241 | Coalition invasion (Kankoku Pass, Sai) | 271–352 | Five states attack Qin; Qin holds the pass and Sai. No territory changes hands |
| 239 | Choyou Campaign vs Wei | 379–401 | Tou’s army takes Choyou from Wei |
| 236 | Gyou Campaign vs Zhao | 496–642 | Gyou falls (Ch. 640). Qin now holds land south of Kantan |
| 235 | War of the Three States (Juuko) | 649–661 | Qin–Wei alliance beats Chu, but Juuko goes to Wei, not Qin |
| 234 | Battle of Eikyuu / Heiyou | 671–701 | Kan Ki takes Heiyou from Zhao |
| 233–232 | Gian–Hika, Hango | 702–755, 769–799 | Two heavy defeats to Ri Boku. No lasting gains |
| 231–230 | Conquest of Han | 805–844 | Nanyou gives up without a fight; Han surrenders (Ch. 837–838). First state destroyed |
| 229 | Great Qin–Zhao War | 845– | Qin pushes into western Zhao with 440,000 men (Ch. 852); Chapter 876 is titled “The Siege of Kantan” |
For the full battle-by-battle record, see our Kingdom battles list.
Which states has Qin conquered in Kingdom so far?
Only one: Han. Tou led the campaign with Shin as second-in-command. After the battles at the Eitei and Tousa Plains, Han’s royal family chose to surrender before the siege of Shintei began (Ch. 837). Han was turned into a Qin commandery named Eisen (Ch. 846), which matches the Shiji: Qin “made its land a commandery named Yingchuan.”
Zhao is the next target and the war is still running. Ri Boku is alive and still in command.
The other four remain independent, but each sits in a different place:
- Wei made a three-year alliance with Qin in 235 BC to take Juuko from Chu. During the Han campaign, Wei’s Gai Mou led an army against Ou Hon’s Gyoku Hou Army, which had been posted to keep Wei from relieving Han.
- Chu is the largest state and still fully intact. Its forces took the Qin city of Keifu after Kan Ki’s death (Ch. 756).
- Yan hasn’t fought Qin directly since the Coalition invasion, where Ordo led its army.
- Qi has never fought Qin in the story. King Ou Ken met Ei Sei in Kanyou during the Bureaucrats Job arc (Ch. 485–495) and accepted his vision, while warning he would oppose Qin if Ei Sei changed. It’s an informal understanding, not a formal alliance.
Why did Qin conquer Han before Zhao?
Because it couldn’t beat Zhao head-on. After losing Kan Ki at Hika and Ou Sen’s army at Hango, Qin had lost around 200,000 men with nothing to show for it. Shou Hei Kun’s answer was a new strategy (the Three Pillars arc, from Ch. 800): take Han within two years and use its land and resources for the next war with Zhao (Ch. 803).
Look at the map and the logic is clear. Han sat on the main road from Qin into the central plains. Taking it removes the buffer that shielded Wei and Zhao, and pushes Qin’s border right up against both.
What happens next? Qin’s unification in history
The manga follows the Shiji closely, so history tells you the order the rest of the map changes. What it doesn’t tell you is how Yasuhisa Hara will draw it.
| Order | State | Year (BC) | Qin commander (history) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Han | 230 | Neishi Teng (Tou) |
| 2 | Zhao | 228 | Wang Jian (Ou Sen), Qiang Lei (Kyou Kai) |
| 3 | Wei | 225 | Wang Ben (Ou Hon) |
| 4 | Chu | 223 | Wang Jian, Meng Wu (Mou Bu) |
| 5 | Yan | 222 | Wang Ben |
| 6 | Qi | 221 | Wang Ben |
Two details matter for fans. Zhao doesn’t vanish in one stroke: after Handan fell, a Zhao remnant held out in Dai until 222 BC. And Qin’s first attack on Chu under Li Xin (Shin) ends in a heavy defeat before Wang Jian finishes the job. Our guide to Kingdom’s real history covers what the records say about each general.
Common mistakes about the Kingdom map
- “Qin took Juuko.” No. Qin’s troops fought at the Gecchi Plains, but Go Hou Mei’s separate force took the city, and it went to Wei as agreed.
- “Qi is Qin’s ally.” Not formally. Ou Ken’s deal with Ei Sei is an informal pact with a condition attached.
- “Zhao has already fallen.” Not in the manga as of September 2026. Kantan is under siege, not taken.
- “Chu’s capital is Chin.” Chin (Chen) is Chu’s former capital. By 229 BC the court is at Shouchun, called Ei in the manga.
FAQ
What are the seven states in Kingdom?
Qin, Zhao, Yan, Qi, Wei, Han and Chu. In the manga’s Japanese readings they are Shin, Chou, En, Sei, Gi, Kan and So. Qin, in the west, is the state trying to unify the other six.
Which states has Qin conquered in the Kingdom manga?
As of September 2026, only Han. Han’s royal family surrendered to Tou’s army in 230 BC (Ch. 837–838), and Han became the Qin commandery of Eisen. Zhao is under attack but has not fallen.
Where is the Kingdom manga on the map right now?
In the Great Qin–Zhao War arc (from Ch. 845, 229 BC). Qin’s armies have pushed through western Zhao and are besieging the capital, Kantan (Handan). Chapter 876 is titled “The Siege of Kantan.”
In what order does Qin conquer the states?
In history: Han (230 BC), Zhao (228 BC), Wei (225 BC), Chu (223 BC), Yan (222 BC) and Qi (221 BC), according to the Shiji. The manga has followed this order so far.
Is Qi allied with Qin in Kingdom?
Not formally. King Ou Ken met Ei Sei in Kanyou (Bureaucrats Job arc, Ch. 485–495) and accepted his vision, but said he would oppose Qin if Ei Sei changed. Qi and Qin have never fought in the story.
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