Duke Xiang of Jin

Huan (驩)
Duke Xiang of Jin
Ruler of Jin
Reign627–621 BC
PredecessorDuke Wen of Jin
SuccessorDuke Ling of Jin
Died621 BC
SpouseMu Ying
Names
Ancestral name: Ji (姬)
Given name: Huan (驩)
FatherDuke Wen of Jin

Duke Xiang of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋襄公; traditional Chinese: 晉襄公; pinyin: Jìn Xiāng Gōng, died 621 BC) was from 627 to 621 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 Huan, and Duke Xiang was his posthumous title. He succeeded his father Duke Wen of Jin, who was the Hegemon of China.[1]

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