Ancient China · Ruler

Duke Hui of Jin 晉惠公

Jìn Huìgōng

Attested BC 650 - BC 637

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Duke Hui of Jin was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 650 to BC 637 惠公朝虏
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 224

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Prince Yu (子圉)
son 子
Strongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 224

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 41Volume 41: Book of Shu 11: Biographies of Huo, Wang, Xiang, Zhang, Yang, and Fei · 1 passage

〈习凿齿曰：夫创本之君，须大定而后正己，纂统之主，俟速建以系众心，是故惠公朝虏而子圉夕立，更始尚存而光武举号，夫岂忘主徼利，社稷之故也。〈Xi Zuochi observes that a founder waits until the realm is settled before taking supreme rank, while a successor must act quickly to steady hearts—hence Duke Hui of Jin was captured in the morning and his heir enthroned that evening, and Guangwu took title while Gengshi still lived; such steps served the state, not private ambition.