Ancient China · Ruler

Duke Xiang of Jin 晉襄公

Jin Xianggong

Attested BC 627 - BC 621

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Duke Xiang of Jin was a ruler.

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New Book of Tang, Chapter 178Volume 178 Biographies 103: Liu Fen · 1 passage
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始，帝恭儉求治，誌除兇人，然懦而不睿，臣下畏禍不敢言，故蕡對極陳晉襄公殺陽處父以戒帝，又引閽弒吳子，陰贊帝決。 At the beginning the emperor was respectful and frugal in seeking governance, resolved to remove vicious men — yet timid and not perspicacious; ministers feared disaster and dared not speak; therefore in his answers Fen fully set forth how Duke Xiang of Jin killed Yang Chufu to warn the emperor, and again cited how a gate guard murdered the Prince of Wu, secretly urging the emperor's resolve.