Duke Jian of Qin (; 428–400 BC), personal name Ying Daozi, was a duke of the state of Qin during the

Eastern Zhou The Eastern Zhou (256 BCE) is a period in Chinese history comprising the latter two-thirds of the Zhou dynasty. The period follows the Western Zhou era and is named due to the Zhou royal court relocating the capital eastward from Fenghao ...

dynasty, reigning from 414 to 400 BC. Duke Jian was the younger son of Duke Huai and the uncle of his predecessor Duke Ling. When Duke Ling died in 415 BC, the throne was passed to Duke Jian instead of Duke Ling's son, the later Duke Xian. During Duke Jian's reign, the Qin state was defeated several times by the Wei state, then a major power of the

Warring States period The Warring States period in history of China, Chinese history (221 BC) comprises the final two and a half centuries of the Zhou dynasty (256 BC), which were characterized by frequent warfare, bureaucratic and military reforms, and ...

. Duke Jian reigned for 15 years and died in 400 BC at the age of 28. He was succeeded by his son, Duke Hui II.

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