Marquis E of Jin

Marquis E of Jin
晉鄂侯
Ruler of the State of Jin
Reign 724–718 BC
Predecessor Marquis Xiao of Jin
Successor Marquis Ai of Jin
Died 718 BC
Father Marquis Xiao of Jin

Marquis E of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋鄂侯; traditional Chinese: 晉鄂侯; pinyin: Jìn È Hóu) was the fourteenth ruler of the State of Jin. He was also the fourth ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period. He reigned for six years.

According to the Records of the Grand Historian, when Zhuang Bo of Quwo heard the news of the death of Marquis E of Jin, he brought troops to attack Jin. King Huan of Zhou[1] ordered the Duke of Guo (虢公) to attack Count Zhuang of Quwo so Count Zhuang retreated back to Quwo. The Jin people asked the son of Marquis E of Jin, Guang, to ascend the throne and he became the next ruler of Jin: Marquis Ai of Jin.

The Zuo Zhuan has a different record of the event. It says that Count Zhuang of Quwo had an alliance with the state of Zheng and the state of Xing (邢) and they attacked Yi (翼), the capital of Jin. King Huan of Zhou sent troops to help Quwo so Marquis E fled. Soon afterwards Count Zhuang betrayed Huan of Zhou and attacked him. King Huan then sent the Duke of Guo (虢公) during the autumn of that year to attack Quwo and to put the son of Marquis E of Jin, Guang, on the throne of Jin and Guang became Marquis Ai of Jin.

Notes

  1. According to the yearly chronicle of the feudal lords (No. 14 of "Records of the Grand Historian"). House of Jin (No. 39 of "Records of the Grand Historian" describes that the king was King Ping of Zhou, but King Ping of Zhou was dead in BC 720.
Marquis E of Jin
Cadet branch of the House of Ji
Died: 718 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Marquis Xiao of Jin
Marquis of Jin
724–718 BC
Succeeded by
Marquis Ai of Jin
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