Zhao Cui (died 622 BCE), posthumously known as Zhao Chengzi (; Chengzi of Zhao),
courtesy name
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Ziyu (子餘), was a Chinese monarch. He was a
dafu of
Duke Wen of the
Jin state during the
Spring and Autumn period
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. He was the clan leader of
Zhao between 636 and 622 BCE.
When Chong'er, later known as Duke Wen of Jin was in exile due to the
Li Ji unrest, Zhao Cui had always followed Chong'er. In the state of Qin, they received the assistance of
Duke Mu of Qin
Duke Mu of Qin (died 621BC), born Renhao, was a duke of Qin (659–621BC) in the western reaches of the Zhou Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. Sometimes considered one of China's Five Hegemons, he greatly expanded ...
.
After Duke Wen's death, he served
Duke Xiang of Jin
Duke Xiang of Jin (, died 621 BC) was from 627 to 621 BC the ruler of the State of Jin, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His ancestral name was Ji, given name Huan, and Duke Xiang was his posthumous title. He ...
and participated in the battle of Pengya. Jin army defeated Qin army in this battle.
Family
Cui's brother was
Zhao Su Zhao may refer to:
* Zhao (surname) (赵), a Chinese surname
** commonly spelled Chao in Taiwan or up until the early 20th century in other regions
** Chiu, from the Cantonese pronunciation
** Cho (Korean surname), represent the Hanja 趙 (Chines ...
who served
Duke Xian of Jin
Duke Xian of Jin (, died 651 BC), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Guizhu (詭諸), was the nineteenth ruler of the State of Jin. He was also the ninth ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period and the second duke of Jin. When his father, ...
.
Zhao Cui married the daughter of Duke Wen of Jin. Before the marriage with the Duke's daughter, Cui had married Shu Kui of
Qianggaoru (a branch of the
Red Di
The Di or Beidi (Northern Di) were various ethnic groups who lived north of the Chinese (''Huaxia'') realms during the Zhou dynasty. Although initially described as nomadic, they seem to have practiced a mixed pastoral, agricultural, and huntin ...
). He had four sons and named them
Zhao Dun (son of Shu Kui),
Zhao Tong,
Zhao Kuo
Zhao Kuo (; died 260 BCE) was a general of the state of Zhao during the Warring States period in ancient China. He lost the epic Battle of Changping between the states of Zhao and Qin."Records of the Grand Historian", vol. ''Han Dynasty I'', tr ...
and
Zhao Yingqi ;
, posthumous name = ; vi, Triệu Minh Vương
, predecessor = Zhao Mo
, successor = Zhao Xing
, dynasty = Nanyue
}
Zhao Yingqi (; Vietnamese: ''Triệu Anh Tề'', ? – 115 BC) was the son of Zhao Mo and the third r ...
respectively. Zhao Dun succeeded Zhao Cui as the head of Zhao.
References
622 BC deaths
7th-century BC Chinese people
Jin (Chinese state)
Monarchs of Zhao (state)
Zhou dynasty nobility
Zhao (state)
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