Duke Ding of Jin

Wu (午)
Duke Ding of Jin
Ruler of Jin
Reign511–475 BC
PredecessorDuke Qing of Jin
SuccessorDuke Chu of Jin
Died475 BC
Names
Ancestral name: Ji (姬)
Given name: Wu (午)
FatherDuke Qing of Jin

Duke Ding of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋定公; traditional Chinese: 晉定公; pinyin: Jìn Dìng Gōng, died 475 BC) was from 511 to 475 BC the ruler of the state of Jin, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His ancestral name was Ji, given name Wu, and Duke Ding was his posthumous title. He succeeded his father, Duke Qing of Jin, who died in 512 BC.[1]

  1. ^ Sima Qian. 晉世家 [House of Jin]. Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 April 2012.