Duke Jing of Jin (Jujiu)
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Duke Jing of Jin () was according to Sima Qian's ''
Records of the Grand Historian ''Records of the Grand Historian'', also known by its Chinese name ''Shiji'', is a monumental history of China that is the first of China's 24 dynastic histories. The ''Records'' was written in the early 1st century by the ancient Chinese his ...
'' (''Shiji'') the last ruler of the State of Jin during the early
Warring States period The Warring States period () was an era in ancient Chinese history characterized by warfare, as well as bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded with the Qin wars of conquest ...
of ancient China. His given name was Jùjiǔ (), and he supposedly succeeded his father Duke Xiao of Jin but reigned for only two years before being overthrown by the states of Han, Zhao, and Wei that were founded by former aristocratic clans of Jin. However, ''Shiji's'' account of the last rulers of Jin is often self-contradictory, and is further contradicted by the '' Bamboo Annals'', which does not mention any Jin ruler after Duke Huan of Jin (probably the same person as the Duke Xiao of ''Shiji'').'' Annals of Wei'', '' Bamboo Annals''. Historians such as Yang Kuan,
Ch'ien Mu Ch'ien Mu or Qian Mu (; 30 July 1895 – 30 August 1990) was a Chinese historian, philosopher and writer. He is considered to be one of the greatest historians and philosophers of 20th-century China. Ch'ien, together with Lü Simian, Chen Yink ...
, and Han Zhaoqi generally regard the '' Bamboo Annals'' as more reliable, since it was unearthed from the tomb of King Xiang (died 296 BC) of the
State of Wei Wei (; ; Old Chinese: *') was one of the seven major states during the Warring States period of ancient China. It was created from the three-way Partition of Jin, together with Han and Zhao. Its territory lay between the states of Qin and ...
, one of the three successor states of Jin. Duke Huan is therefore generally considered the final ruler of Jin, and the historicity of Duke Jing has been cast in doubt.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jing of Jin (Jujiu), Duke Monarchs of Jin (Chinese state) 4th-century BC Chinese monarchs