Tripti Joshi (Editor)

Duke Ping of Jin

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Reign
  
557–532 BC

Died
  
532 BC

Grandchildren
  
Duke Qing of Jin

Name
  
Duke of

Children
  
Duke Zhao of Jin


Father
  
Successor
  
Duke Zhao of Jin

Predecessor
  
Parents
  
Duke Dao of Jin

People also search for
  
Duke Dao of Jin, Duke Zhao of Jin, Duke Qing of Jin

Great grandchildren
  
Duke Ding of Jin

Duke Ping of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋平公; traditional Chinese: 晉平公; pinyin: Jìn Píng Gōng, died 532 BC) was from 557 to 532 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 Biao, and Duke Ping was his posthumous name. He succeeded his father, Duke Dao of Jin, who died in 558 BC.

Contents

Battle of Zhanban

In 557 BC, soon after Duke Ling ascended the throne, Jin fought its last major battle with its traditional enemy Chu at Zhanban (湛阪, in present-day Pingdingshan, Henan Province). Chu was defeated and lost all of its territory north of Fangcheng. The Battle of Zhanban marked the end of the eight-decade-long Jin-Chu rivalry, as a weakened Chu would be consumed by numerous wars with its new enemy Wu, culminating in the 506 BC Battle of Boju, when the Wu army would capture and destroy the Chu capital Ying. Meanwhile, Jin would increasingly be riven by internal strife that would ultimately lead to its partition into the new states of Han, Zhao, and Wei.

Battle of Pingyin

In 555 BC Duke Ling of the State of Qi switched his alliance from Jin to its enemy Chu. In response, Duke Ping invaded and inflicted a crushing defeat on Qi. The Jin army occupied large swathes of Qi territory, besieged the Qi capital Linzi, and burned down the outer portion of the city.

Rebellion of Luan Ying

In 550 BC Jin general Luan Ying (欒盈) from the powerful Luan clan rebelled at Quwo with support from Duke Zhuang II of Qi. Aided by the Wei clan, Luan's forces captured the capital Jiang (綘), before being defeated by the Jin army. Luan Ying was killed at Quwo and the Luan clan was exterminated. Two years later Jin attacked Qi again for supporting Luan's rebellion.

Death and succession

Duke Ping reigned for 26 years and died in 532 BC. He was succeeded by his son Yi, Duke Zhao of Jin.

References

Duke Ping of Jin Wikipedia


Similar Topics