Han Qi (), also known by his
posthumous name
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as the Viscount Xuan of Han (), was a leader of the Han clan in the
Jin state. He was the son of
Han Jue
Han Jue (; died after 566 BC), also known by his posthumous name as the Viscount Xian of Han (), was a leader of the Han clan in the Jin state, where he served as ''dafu'' (大夫). He was the son of Han Yu, whom he succeeded as Han clan leader. ...
(Viscount Xian), and served as ''zhengqing'' (正卿) and ''
zhongjunjiang
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'' of Jin between 541 and 514 BCE.
In 541 BCE, he succeeded
Zhao Wu
Zhao Wu (, 598–541 BC), also known by his posthumous name as the Viscount Wen of Zhao (), was a leader of the Zhao clan in the Jin state. He was the only son of Zhao Shuo (Viscount Zhuang), whom he succeeded as clan leader. The Chinese folktale ...
(Viscount Wen of Zhao) and became the 15th ''zhongjunjiang'' of the Jin state. Henceforth, he governed Jin until his death. He was the longest serving ''zhengqing'' and ''zhongjunjiang'' of Jin. During his regency, Jin annexed the Fei (肥) state (modern-day
Gaocheng District
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,
Shijiazhuang
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) in 530 BC, the tribe of Luhun Rong (陸渾戎) in 525 BC, and the Gu (鼓) state in 520 BC.
Although Han Qi held the post of ''zhongjunjiang'' for 27 years, he was largely absent from the central political arena of Jin. Xun Wu, Shi Yang, Xun Li, and the heads of Zhonghang, Fan, and Zhi clans controlled the Jin state and its army. They implemented a policy of expansion but only focused on minor states.
Chu
Chu or CHU may refer to:
Chinese history
* Chu (state) (c. 1030 BC–223 BC), a state during the Zhou dynasty
* Western Chu (206 BC–202 BC), a state founded and ruled by Xiang Yu
* Chu Kingdom (Han dynasty) (201 BC–70 AD), a kingdom of the H ...
, a major enemy of Jin, was ignored by Jin during his rule.
After Han Qi's death, his son, Han Xu (韓須; Viscount Zhen), succeeded him as the head of the Han clan. Wei Shu (魏舒) succeeded Han Qi to the posts of ''zhengqing'' and ''zhongjunjiang'' of Jin.
Ancestors
References
Monarchs of Han (Warring States)
Zhongjunjiang of Jin
Zhou dynasty nobility
Zhou dynasty government officials
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