See other feudal lords of the Zhou period. Shuyu 叔虞, a brother of King Zhou Chengwang 周成王, was enfeoffed with Tang 唐, his son with Jin 晉, in the area of modern Shanxi province. As a state supporting the King Pingwang 周平王 when he had to escape to the east in 770, Jin was still one of the most important states of the Spring and Autumn (Chunqiu) 春秋 period but soon lost this position when the nobility of the ducal sideline fought for territorial and political power. The barons of Quwo 曲沃 usurped the throne of Jin in 679 BC and made Jin a powerful state swallowing the minor fiefdoms of Geng 耿, Huo 霍, Wei 魏, Yu 虞, and Huo 虢. Duke Wen 晉文公 is summoned as one of the five hegemons (wuba 五霸) of the Spring and Autumn period, but from the reign of Duke Lingong 晉厲公 on the political power fell into the hands of the nobility, and the clans of Xi 郤, Luan 欒, Zhongxing 中行, Fan 范, Zhi 智, Han (Hann) 韓, Wei 魏,and Zhao 趙 fought for political independance from Jin. In 452 Han, Wei, and Zhao (called the "Three Jin" Sanjin 三晉) divided the territory of Jin among each other, an event that is later interpreted as the begin of the Warring States (Zhanguo) 戰國 period. In 403 the Zhou kings officially enfeoffed the three nobles, and in 376 Jin was finally destroyed. The name of the state of Jin served as the name of numerous princedoms and was used by the Jin Dynasty and one of the Five Dynasties. Rulers of Jin 晉 Capitals: Tang 唐 (near modern Yicheng 翼城/Shanxi), E 鄂 (modern Xiangning 鄉寧/Shanxi), Quwo 曲沃 (near modern Wenxi 聞喜/Shanxi), Jiang 絳 (Yi 翼; near modern Yicheng), Xintian 新田 (modern Houma 侯馬/Shanxi), Tunliu 屯留 (modern Tunliu/Shanxi), Duanshi 端氏 (NE of modern 沁水 Qinshui/Shanxi) dynastic title See also titles of rulers. personal name time Jin Tang Shu (Jin Tangshu) 晉唐叔, Tang Shu Yu 唐叔虞 Ji Yu 姬虞 Brother of King Zhou Chengwang 周成王; rebels but is reinstituted as ruler of Tang. Xie, Marquis of Jin 晉侯燮 son Ji Xie 姬燮 Jin Wuhou 晉武侯 son Ji Ningzu 姬寧族 Jin Chenghou 晉成侯 son Ji Furen 姬服人 Jin Lihou 晉厲侯 son Ji Fu 姬福 Jin Jinghou 晉靖侯 son Ji Yijiu 姬宜臼 859-841 Jin Xihou 晉釐侯 or 僖侯 son Ji Situ 姬司徒 840-823 Jin Xianhou 晉獻侯 son Ji Ji 姬籍 822-812 Jin Muhou 晉穆侯 son Ji Fusheng 姬弗生 or Feiwang 費王 or Fuwang 沸王 811-785 Shangshu, Ruler of Jin 晉殤叔 younger brother Ji Shangshu 姬殤叔 (usurper) 784-781 Jin Wenhou 晉文侯 Ji Chou 姬仇, son of Jin Muhou 780-746 Jin Zhaohou 晉昭侯 Quwo Huanshu 曲沃桓叔 son Ji Bo 姬伯, murdered by minister Pan Fu 潘父. Ji Chengshi 姬成師, brother of Jin Wenhou, usurper in 740. 745-740 745-732 Jin Xiaohou 晉孝侯 曲沃莊伯 Quwo Zhuangbo Ji Ping 姬平, son of Jin Zhaohou, murdered by Quwo Zhuangbo. Ji Shan 姬鱓, son of Quwo Huanshu 739-724 731-717 Jin Ehou 晉鄂侯 Ji Xi 姬郄, son of Jin Xiaohou 723-718 Jin Aihou 晉哀侯 Quwo/Jin Wugong 曲沃/晉武公 Becomes ruler of Jin in 679. Ji Guang 姬光, son of Jin Ehou, kidnapped and murdered by Quwo Wugong. Ji Cheng 姬稱, son of Quwo Zhuangbo. 717-710 716-677 Marquis Xiaozi of Jin 晉小子侯 Ji Xiaozi 姬小子, son of Jin Aihou, murdered by Quwo Wugong. 709-706 Jin Yihou 晉翼侯 or Min, Marquis of Jin 晉侯緡 Ji Min 姬湣, younger brother of Jin Aihou, installed and later dethroned by Quwo Wugong. 706-678 Jin Xiangong 晉獻公 Ji Guizhu 姬佹諸 or 詭諸, son of Jin Wugong. 676-651 Jin Huigong 晉惠公 Ji Yiwu 姬夷吾 650-637 Jin Huaigong 晉懷公 Ji Yu 姬圉 637 Jin Wengong 晉文公 Ji Chonger (Chong'er) 姬重耳, younger brother of Jin Huigong. 636-628 Jin Xianggong 晉襄公 (1st time) Ji Guan 姬讙 627-621 Jin Linggong 晉靈公 Ji Yigao 姬夷臯 620-607 Jin Chenggong 晉成公 Ji Heitun 姬黑臀 606-600 Jin Jinggong 晉景公 Ji Nou 姬獳 599-581 Jin Ligong 晉厲公 Ji Zhoupu 姬州蒲 580-573 Jin Xianggong 晉襄公 (again) 573 Jin Daogong 晉悼公 Ji Zhou 姬周 572-558 Jin Pinggong 晉平公 Ji Biao 姬彪 557-532 Jin Zhaogong 晉昭公 Ji Yi 姬夷 531-526 Jin Qinggong 晉頃公 Ji Qubing 姬去病 525-512 Jin Dinggong 晉定公 Ji Wu 姬午 Jin dominated by the Six Feudal Clans (Liuqing 六卿): Han (Hann) 韓, Zhao 趙, Wei 魏, Fan 范, Zhongxing 中行, and Zhi 智 (知) 511-475 Jin Chugong 晉出公 Ji Zao 姬鑿 474-457 Jin Aigong 晉哀公 Ji Jiao 姬驕 456-438 Jin Yougong 晉幽公 Ji Liu 姬柳 437-420 Jin Liegong 晉烈公 Ji Zhi 姬止 419-393 Jin Xiaogong 晉孝公 or Huangong 桓公 Ji Qi 姬頎 392-378 Jin Jinggong 晉靜公 Ji Jujiu 姬俱酒 377-376 376 Jin destroyed by the Three Feudal Clans Han 韓, Wei 魏, and Zhao 趙 (Sanjin 三晉 "Three Jin").

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