Shang Shu (), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name unknown, was the tenth ruler of the
state of Jin during the
Western Zhou Dynasty
The Western Zhou ( zh, c=, p=Xīzhōu; c. 1045 BC – 771 BC) was a royal dynasty of China and the first half of the Zhou dynasty. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when the Quanrong nomad ...
. After his elder brother,
Marquis Mu of Jin died in 785 BC, he gained the throne of Jin which traditionally should be passed to the eldest son, namely Chou (仇). After Shang Shu ascended the throne, Chou was forced to leave Jin in fear of his uncle.
In 781 BC, Chou brought troops to Jin to overthrow Shang Shu, and he ascended as the next ruler of Jin,
Marquis Wen of Jin
Marquis Wen of Jin (, 805–746 BC), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Chou (仇), was the eleventh ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the first ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period.
In 805 BC, Marquis Mu of Jin was battling wit ...
.
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Monarchs of Jin (Chinese state)
8th-century BC Chinese monarchs
781 BC deaths
8th-century BC murdered monarchs
Assassinated Chinese politicians