Marquis Jing of Han

Marquis Jing of Han (韩景侯) (? - 400 BC), given name Qian (虔), was the ruler of the State of Han between 408 BC and until his death in 400 BC. He was the son of Viscount Wu of Han. It was during his rule that the State of Han became a recognized state. In the first year of his reign, he attacked the State of Zheng and took over Yongqiu in today's Henan, Qi County. The next year, his army lost to Zheng at Fushu in today's Henan, Dengfeng. In 403 BC, Marquis Jing, along with Marquis Wen of Wei and Marquis Lie of Zhao partitioned the powerful state Jin into Han, Wei, and Zhao marking the beginning of the Warring States Period and Han as an independent polity. King Lie of Zhou was forced to elevate Marquis Jing's title from viscount to marquis. Marquis Jing then moved the capital from Pingyang to Yangzhai. In 400 BC, the capital Yangzhai was sieged by the Zheng army. Marquis Jing died later that year and was succeeded by his son Marquis Lie of Han.