Duke Wen of Jin (晉文公)

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Duke Wen of Jin (晉文公) was a prominent Spring and Autumn period ruler of the State of Jin, renowned for his exile-and-return story and for transforming Jin into one of the era’s most powerful hegemonic states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese noble
Spring and Autumn period ruler
head of state
ruler
advisor Hu Yan NERFINISHED
Jie Zhitui NERFINISHED
Zhao Shuai (Zhao Cui) NERFINISHED
ally King Xiang of Zhou NERFINISHED
associatedRitual Cold Food Festival NERFINISHED
associatedWith legends about loyalty and exile
birthPlace State of Jin NERFINISHED
child Duke Xiang of Jin NERFINISHED
Shensheng’s half-brothers (collective)
chineseName 晉文公 NERFINISHED
country Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED
deathPlace State of Jin NERFINISHED
era Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED
exileCountriesVisited State of Cao NERFINISHED
State of Chu NERFINISHED
State of Di NERFINISHED
State of Qi NERFINISHED
State of Song NERFINISHED
State of Zheng NERFINISHED
exileDuration 19 years
father Duke Xian of Jin NERFINISHED
givenName Chong’er NERFINISHED
重耳 NERFINISHED
hegemonOf Zhou feudal states NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 7th century BC
knownFor Battle of Chengpu NERFINISHED
long exile before accession
return from exile to claim the throne
transforming Jin into a major hegemonic power
language Old Chinese NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED
Zuo Zhuan NERFINISHED
mother Hu Ji NERFINISHED
notableBattle Battle of Chengpu NERFINISHED
posthumousName Wen NERFINISHED
predecessor Duke Huai of Jin NERFINISHED
reignEnd 628 BC
reignStart 636 BC
rival King Cheng of Chu NERFINISHED
rivalState State of Chu NERFINISHED
spouse Huai Ying NERFINISHED
Qi Jiang NERFINISHED
stateRuled State of Jin NERFINISHED
successor Duke Xiang of Jin NERFINISHED
supportedBy Qin during his restoration
templeName none
title Duke of Jin NERFINISHED
victoryOver State of Chu at Chengpu NERFINISHED

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State of Jin notableRuler Duke Wen of Jin (晉文公)