Marquis Li of Jin

Marquis Li of Jin
Marquis Li of Jin
晉厲侯
Ruler of the State of Jin
Reign  ?–859 BC
Predecessor Marquis Cheng of Jin
Successor Marquis Jing of Jin
Father Marquis Cheng of Jin
Mother unknown
Born unknown
Died 859 BC

Marquis Li of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋厉侯; traditional Chinese: 晉厲侯; pinyin: Jìn Lìhóu), Ancestral name is Ji(姬), given name is Fu (福), was the fifth ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty. After his father, Marquis Cheng of Jin died, he ascended the throne of Jin. After he died in 859 BC, his son, Yijiu, ascended the throne as the next ruler of Jin: Marquis Jing of Jin.

In 1992, an ancient graveyard dating back to the Zhou Dynasty was discovered in Quwo County, Shanxi. One of the tombs was marked as the tomb of Marquis Li of Jin. Quwo County is known to be the site of the ancient capital of the state of Jin.

Marquis Li of Jin
House of Ji
Cadet branch of the House of Ji
Died: 859 BC
Chinese nobility
Preceded by
Marquis Cheng of Jin		 Marquis of Jin
? BC – 859 BC		 Succeeded by
Marquis Jing of Jin


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