Ji clan
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The Ji clan was the aristocratic lineage that held hereditary power as the ruling family of the ancient Chinese State of Yan during the Zhou dynasty period.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ji (姬) clan | 1 |
| Yan clan of the State of Yan | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese noble lineage
ⓘ
aristocratic clan ⓘ ruling family ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zhou feudal system ⓘ |
| country | State of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Zhou cultural sphere ⓘ |
| dynasticStatus | ruling lineage of Yan ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| exercisedControlOver |
administration of Yan
ⓘ
diplomacy of Yan ⓘ military affairs of Yan ⓘ |
| governanceType | patrilineal rulership ⓘ |
| governed | territories of the State of Yan ⓘ |
| governedFrom | capital of Yan (various sites over time) ⓘ |
| heldHereditaryPowerIn | State of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Zhou aristocracy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Spring and Autumn period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Eastern Zhou period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the ruling Ji lineages of Zhou vassal states ⓘ |
| influenced | political structure of the State of Yan ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Ji surname of Zhou royal house ⓘ |
| origin | Zhou royal lineage (Ji) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhou dynasty feudal order ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | sovereign authority in Yan ⓘ |
| politicalLegitimacySource | Zhou royal investiture ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | vassal house under Zhou kings ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| powerBasis | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Zhou king as rulers of Yan ⓘ |
| region | ancient northern China ⓘ |
| role | ruling house of Yan ⓘ |
| socialClass |
aristocracy
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | agnatic primogeniture (typical Zhou practice) ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
King of Yan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquis of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | hereditary feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| usedSurname | Ji ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yan (surname)
this entity surface form:
Yan clan of the State of Yan
subject surface form:
Jin (state)
this entity surface form:
Ji (姬) clan
subject surface form:
State of Yan