Johann Wolfgang von Goethe became managing director of the theater at Weimar in 1751.
Ying -LRB- , Ying -RRB- was a capital city of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods of Chinese History .. State of Chu. Chu ( state ). Spring and Autumn. Spring and Autumn period. In the early years of Chu 's development , the state capital was located at Danyang , near modern-day Xichuan County in Henan Province .. Danyang. Danyang ( Chu ). Xichuan County. Xichuan County. Henan Province. Henan Province. Following a number of battles with neighboring states the Chu capital moved to Ying , near modern-day Jingzhou City on the Jianghan Plain in the western part of Hubei Province .. Jingzhou. Jingzhou. Jianghan Plain. Jianghan Plain. Hubei Province. Hubei Province