Marquis Mu of Jin

Marquis Mu of Jin
Marquis Mu of Jin
晉穆侯
Ruler of the State of Jin
Reign 812–785 BC
Predecessor Marquis Xian of Jin
Successor Shang Shu of Jin
Father Marquis Xian of Jin
Mother unknown
Born unknown
Died 785 BC

Marquis Mu of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋穆侯; traditional Chinese: 晉穆侯; pinyin: Jìn Mùhóu), Ancestral name is Ji(姬), given name is Feiwang (費王) or Fusheng (弗生), was the ninth ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty. After his father, Marquis Xian of Jin died in 812 BC, he ascended the throne of Jin.

In 808 BC, the fourth year of his reign, he married a woman from the royal family of Qi to be one of his concubines. In 805 BC, the seventh year of his reign, he battled with a tribe called Tiao (條). During this time, his eldest son, Chou, was born.

In 802 BC, after being victorious in the battle with a tribe called Qianmu (千畝), his youngest son, Chengshi, was born.

In 785 BC, the 27th year Shang Shu of Jin. Chou, the future Marquis Wen of Jin, was forced to leave Jin in fear of his uncle but he was the one who had the right to ascend the throne since he was the eldest son.

Marquis Mu of Jin
State of Jin
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Marquis Xian of Jin		 Ruler of Jin
812 BC – 785 BC		 Succeeded by
Shang Shu of Jin


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