Min, Marquis of Jin () was the last ruler of the
state of Jin from the original branch of the ruling House of Ji. His ancestral name was Ji (姬), given name Min (緡). When
Duke Wu of Quwo
Duke Wu of Jin (, died 677 BC), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Cheng (稱) and also known as Duke Wu of Quwo (), was the eighteenth ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the last ruler of the state of Quwo before he gained the title as the ...
killed
Marquis Xiaozi of Jin
Marquis Xiaozi of Jin (), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name unknown, was the sixteenth ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the sixth ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period. He reigned for four years.
In 705 BC, the fourth year of the ...
,
King Huan of Zhou
King Huan of Zhou (; died 697 BC), personal name Jī Lín (姬林), was the fourteenth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the second of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770–256 BC).
King Huan’s father was King Ping's son, Crown Prince Xiefu. ...
installed Min on the throne as Marquis of Jin. He reigned for 27 years.
In 678 BC, Duke Wu of Quwo attacked and conquered Jin. Duke Wu of Quwo offered gifts to
King Xi of Zhou
King Xi of Zhou (died 677 BC) (), personal name Jī Húqí, was the sixteenth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the fourth of the Eastern Zhou.
He was a successor of his father King Zhuang of Zhou, and was succeeded by his son, King Hui of Zhou ...
, who in turn made Duke Wu of Quwo the next ruler of Jin and gave him the title of Duke Wu of Jin (晉武公). Quwo finally annexed Jin and changed its name to Jin.
Monarchs of Jin (Chinese state)
8th-century BC Chinese monarchs
7th-century BC Chinese monarchs
678 BC deaths
Year of birth unknown
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