Duke Cheng of Jin

Duke Cheng of Jin
晉成公
Duke of Jin
Reign606–600 BC
PredecessorDuke Ling
SuccessorDuke Jing
Died600 BC
IssueDuke Jing
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Hēitún (黑臀)
Posthumous name
Duke Cheng (成公)
HouseJi
DynastyJin
FatherDuke Wen
MotherPrincess of Zhou

Duke Cheng of Jin (Chinese: 晉成公; pinyin: Jìn Chéng Gōng), personal name Ji Heitun, was from 606 to 600 BC the duke of the Jin state. He was the youngest son of Duke Wen, and succeeded his nephew Duke Ling, who was killed by Zhao Chuan (趙穿). Zhao Dun (Viscount Xuan of Zhao) and Zhao Chuan then installed Duke Cheng on the Jin throne.[1]

During the seven years of Duke Cheng's reign, the Jin state attacked the states of Zheng, Chu, Qin, and Chen.

Duke Cheng died in 600 BC and was succeeded by his son, Duke Jing.[1]

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