Count Zhuang of Quwo (, died 716 BC), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Shan (鱓), was the second ruler of the state of Quwo during the
Spring and Autumn period. He was the son of
Huan Shu of Quwo
Huan Shu of Quwo (, 802–731 BC), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Chengshi (成師), was the first ruler of the state of Quwo during the Spring and Autumn period. He was the son of Marquis Mu of Jin and uncle of Marquis Zhao of Jin.
In 7 ...
and half-brother of
Wuzi of Han.
In 724 BC, Count Zhuang of Quwo killed
Marquis Xiao of Jin
Marquis Xiao of Jin (), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Ping (平), was the thirteenth ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the third ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period. He ruled for sixteen years.
In 739 BC, the 7th year of th ...
in the capital of
Jin, Yi (翼). Then, Jin troops attacked Zhuang Bo of Quwo so he retreated back to Quwo. The son of Marquis Xiao of Jin ascended the throne and became
Marquis E of Jin
Marquis E of Jin () was the fourteenth ruler of the State of Jin. He was also the fourth ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period. He reigned for six years.
According to the ''Records of the Grand Historian'', when Zhuang Bo of Quwo heard t ...
.
According to the ''
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 ...
'', in 718 BC, when Zhuang Bo of Quwo heard the news of the death of Marquis E of Jin, he brought troops to attack Jin.
King Ping of Zhou
King Ping of Zhou (; died 720 BC), personal name Ji Yijiu, was the thirteenth king of the Zhou dynasty and the first of the Eastern Zhou dynasty.Sima Qian. ''Records of the Grand Historian'', "Zhou Dynasty Annals".
History
He was the son of Kin ...
ordered the Duke of Guo (虢公) to attack Zhuang Bo of Quwo, so Zhuang Bo of Quwo retreated back to Quwo. The Jin people asked the son of Marquis E of Jin, to ascend the throne and he became the next ruler of Jin:
Marquis Ai of Jin
Marquis Ai of Jin (), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Guang (光), was the fifteenth ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the fifth ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period. He reigned for nine years.
In 710 BC, the eighth year of h ...
.
The ''
Zuo Zhuan'' has a different record of the event. It says that Zhuang Bo of Quwo had an alliance with the state of
Zheng Zheng may refer to:
*Zheng (surname), Chinese surname (鄭, 郑, ''Zhèng'')
*Zheng County, former name of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan, China
*Guzheng (), a Chinese zither with bridges
*Qin Shi Huang (259 BC – 210 BC), emperor of the Qin Dynasty, ...
and the state of Xing (邢) and they attacked Yi (翼), the capital of Jin.
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 ...
sent troops to help Quwo so Marquis E of Jin fled. Soon afterward Zhuang Bo of Quwo betrayed King Huan of Zhou and attacked him. King Huan of Zhou then sent the Duke of Guo (虢公) during the autumn of that year to attack Quwo and to put the son Gongzi Guang of Marquis E of Jin, on the throne of Jin and Gongzi Guang became Marquis Ai of Jin.
In 716 BC, Count Zhuang of Quwo died and his son Cheng ascended the throne of Quwo and became
Duke Wu of Quwo.
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Monarchs of Jin (Chinese state)
8th-century BC Chinese monarchs
716 BC deaths