Marquess Jing of Zhao (c. 410-375 BCE) was a ruler of the

State of Zhao Zhao () 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 Wei, in the 5th century BC. Zhao gained significant strength from the mil ...

during the

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 Chinese history (475-220 BCE). Born Zhào Zhāng (), he was the son of Marquess Lie of Zhao. Zhào Wŭgōng () (400-386 BCE) was the brother to Marquess Lie of Zhao and ruled until Zhào Zhāng was of age. In 386 BCE, the first year of his reign, Marquess Jing moved the Zhao capital from Zhōngmóu (中牟) (modern

Tangyin County Tangyin County () is a county in the north of Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means ...

Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...

) to Hándān,

Hebei Hebei or , (; alternately Hopeh) is a northern province of China. Hebei is China's sixth most populous province, with over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. The province is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, and 0 ...

(邯郸) where two large districts were set up to be in a more secure location. One of these was the administrative district Gōngchéng (宫城区) and the other the Dàbĕi commercial area (大北城) and Hándān quickly prospered. In the second year of his reign Marquess Jing prevailed over the

State of Qi Qi, or Ch'i in Wade–Giles romanization, was a state of the Zhou dynasty-era in ancient China, variously reckoned as a march, duchy, and independent kingdom. Its capital was Linzi, located in present-day Shandong. Qi was founded sh ...

at a battle that took place in the area between Gāotáng (高唐) and Chípíng (茌平). Marquess Jing was succeeded by his son

Marquess Cheng of Zhao Marquess Cheng of Zhao (?–350 BCE) was a ruler of the State of Zhao during the Warring States Period of Chinese history (475–220 BCE). Born Zhào Zhòng (), he was the son of Marquess Jing of Zhao. In 372 BCE, Marquess Cheng of Zhao built a w ...

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