Jin (Chinese State)

Rulers

List of Jin rulers based on the Records of the Grand Historian and the Bamboo Annals.

The original branch:

Title	Given name	Reign
Shu Yu of Tang 唐叔虞	Yú 虞	1042 BC–?
Xie, Marquis of Jin 晉侯燮	Xiè 燮
Marquis Wu of Jin 晉武侯	Níngzú 寧族
Marquis Cheng of Jin 晉成侯	Fúrén 服人
Marquis Li of Jin 晉厲侯	Fú 福	?–859 BC
Marquis Jing of Jin 晉靖侯	Yíjìu 宜臼	858–841 BC
Marquis Xi of Jin 晉釐侯	Sītú 司徒	840–823 BC
Marquis Xian of Jin 晉獻侯	Jí 籍	822–812 BC
Marquis Mu of Jin 晉穆侯	Fèiwáng 費王	811–785 BC
Shang Shu 殤叔	unknown	784–781 BC
Marquis Wen of Jin 晉文侯	Chóu 仇	780–746 BC
Marquis Zhao of Jin 晉昭侯	Bó 伯	745–740 BC
Marquis Xiao of Jin 晉孝侯	Píng 平	739–724 BC
Marquis E of Jin 晉鄂侯	Xì 郤	723–718 BC
Marquis Ai of Jin 晉哀侯	Guāng 光	717–709 BC
Marquis Xiaozi of Jin 晉小子侯	unknown	708–705 BC
Min, Marquis of Jin 晉侯緡	Mín 緡	704–678 BC

The Quwo branch, replacing the original branch in 678 BC:

Title	Given name	Reign
Huan Shu of Quwo 曲沃桓叔	Chéngshī 成師	745–732 BC
Zhuang Bo of Quwo 曲沃莊伯	Shàn 鱓	731–716 BC
Duke Wu of Quwo and Jin 曲沃(晉)武公	Chēng 稱	715–679 BC as Duke of Quwo 678–677 BC as Duke of Jin
Duke Xian of Jin 晉獻公	Guǐzhū 詭諸	676–651 BC
none	Xīqí 奚齊	651 BC
Zhuozi 卓子	Zhuō 卓	651 BC
Duke Hui of Jin 晉恵公	Yíwú 夷吾	650–637 BC
Duke Huai of Jin 晉懷公	Yǔ 圉	637 BC
Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公	Chóng'ěr 重耳	636–628 BC
Duke Xiang of Jin 晉襄公	Huān 驩	627–621 BC
Duke Ling of Jin 晉靈公	Yígāo 夷皋	620–607 BC
Duke Cheng of Jin 晉成公	Hēitún 黑臀	606–600 BC
Duke Jing of Jin 晉景公	Jù 據	599–581 BC
Duke Li of Jin 晉厲公	Shòumàn 壽曼	580–573 BC
Duke Dao of Jin 晉悼公	Zhōu 周	573–558 BC
Duke Ping of Jin 晉平公	Biāo 彪	557–532 BC
Duke Zhao of Jin 晉昭公	Yí 夷	531–526 BC
Duke Qing of Jin 晉頃公	Qùjí 去疾	525–512 BC
Duke Ding of Jin 晉定公	Wǔ 午	511–475 BC
Duke Chu of Jin 晉出公	Záo 鑿	474–452 BC
Duke Jing (or Ai or Yi) 晉敬公/哀公/懿公	Jiāo 驕	451–434 BC
Duke You of Jin 晉幽公	Liǔ 柳	433–416 BC
Duke Lie of Jin 晉烈公	Zhǐ 止	415–389 BC
Duke Huan (or Xiao) 晉桓公/孝公	Qí 頎	388–369 BC

The Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) also has another Duke Jing (晉静公) after Duke Xiao. However, Shiji's account of the last rulers of Jin is often self-contradictory, and is further contradicted by the Bamboo Annals, which does not mention any Jin ruler after Duke Huan of Jin. Historians such as Yang Kuan (楊寬), Ch'ien Mu, and Han Zhaoqi generally regard the Bamboo Annals as more reliable, as it was unearthed from the tomb of King Xiang (died 296 BC) of the State of Wei, one of the three successor states of Jin. Duke Huan is therefore generally considered the final ruler of Jin.

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