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| Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公 | |||||||||
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.jpg) Duke Wen of Jin Recovering His State by Li Tang, 1140 | |||||||||
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| Reign | 636–628 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Duke Huai | ||||||||
| Successor | Duke Xiang | ||||||||
| Born | 697 BC | ||||||||
| Died | 628 BC (aged 68–69) | ||||||||
| Spouse | Ji Kui (季隗) Qi Jiang (齊姜) Huai Ying | ||||||||
| Issue | Ji Botiao (姬伯鯈) Ji Shuliu (姬叔劉) Duke Xiang Ji Yong (姬雍) Ji Le (姬樂) Duke Cheng | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Jin | ||||||||
| Father | Duke Xian | ||||||||
| Mother | Hu Ji Ji (胡季姬) | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 晉文公 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 晋文公 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Cultured Duke of Jin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 重耳 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Duke Wen of Jin (697–628 BC), personal name Ji Chong'er, was duke of the Jin state from 636 BC to 628 BC. He was exiled from Jin for approximately 20 years before finally assuming the throne and rapidly leading Jin to hegemony over the other Chinese states of his time.
Duke Wen is a figure in numerous Chinese legends, including those about his loyal courtier Jie Zhitui, whose death is said to have inspired China's Cold Food Festival and Qingming Festival.