Ji Zhuozi, also known as Daozi (Chinese: 悼子), was briefly a ruler of the Jin state. He was the son of Duke Xian, and his mother Shao Ji (少姬) was the younger sister of Duke Xian's favored concubine Li Ji.[1]
| Ji Zhuozi 姬卓子 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler of Jin | |||||
| Reign | One month in 651 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Ji Xiqi | ||||
| Successor | Duke Hui | ||||
| Died | 651 BC | ||||
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| House | Ji | ||||
| Dynasty | Jin | ||||
| Father | Duke Xian | ||||
| Mother | Shao Ji (少姬) | ||||
When Duke Xian died in the ninth month of 651 BC, Ji Xiqi, the son of Li Ji, ascended the throne. However, only a month later Xiqi was killed by the minister Li Ke. Chancellor Xun Xi (荀息) then installed Zhuozi, Xiqi's younger half-brother and cousin, on the throne. But Zhuozi met the same fate as Xiqi: a month later he was also killed by Li Ke, and Xun Xi committed suicide. After Zhuozi's death, Li Ke installed his older half-brother, Duke Hui, on the throne. Duke Hui would later force Li Ke to commit suicide for the crime of killing Xiqi and Zhuozi.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Sima Qian. 晋世家 [House of Jin]. Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 April 2012.