Ancient China · Ruler

Duke Xian of Jin 晉獻

Jin Xian

Attested BC 676 - BC 651

Passages
3
Chapters
3
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Duke Xian of Jin as a ruler. This record brings together 3 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Duke Xian of Jin 晉獻 Jin Xian
Title Duke Xian of Jin 晉獻 Jin Xian
Title Duke Xian of Jin 晉獻公 Jin Xian Gong

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 昔者晉獻公 · Western Interval: Start: BC 676 · End: BC 651
    Explicit · shiji:099:s0161
  • Source Date: Text: 晉獻公滅霍公 · Western Interval: Start: BC 676 · End: BC 651
    Explicit · shiji:013:s0084

Family

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  • Spouse of Li Ji (骊姬)
    Kinship Term: consort / 姬 · Union Category: concubinage · Relationship State: active
  • Parent of Xi Qi (奚齊)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Deposed Crown Prince of Jin (晉廢太子)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 70Volume 60: Du Zhou · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 99Biographies of Liu Jing and Shusun Tong · 1 passage