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Tomb of Duke Xian of Jin

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Last updated 2026-10-10 — The Tomb of Duke Xian of Jin is located on the eastern ridge of Huaiquan Village, Nanfan, Jiang County. The tomb stands a hundred feet high, unaccompanied by a shrine and solitary in its resting place, resembling a wooden bell without a handle. He was a ruler of the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn…

Tomb of Duke Xian of Jin

  

    The Tomb of Duke Xian of Jin is located on the eastern ridge of Huaiquan Village, Nanfan, Jiang County. The tomb stands a hundred feet high, unaccompanied by a shrine and solitary in its resting place, resembling a wooden bell without a handle. He was the son of Duke Wu of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period, named Guizhu, and was the first to establish the capital at Wei (present-day Jiang County, Shanxi).

    Duke Xian initially married a woman from the Jia clan, who bore him no children. He then married Lady Jiang of Qi, who gave birth to the wife of Duke Mu of Qin and Crown Prince Shen Sheng. Later, he took two women from the Rong tribes as wives, who bore him Chong'er and Yiwu. During the campaign against the Li Rong, he captured Li Ji, who bore him Xi Qi. Duke Xian favored Li Ji and often heeded her slanderous words. He first forced Crown Prince Shen Sheng to commit suicide, and then sought to harm Princes Chong'er and Yiwu in order to secure the throne for Xi Qi. Duke Xian reigned for twenty-six years. After his death, due to his tyrannical and incompetent rule during his lifetime, he was not included in the ancestral worship rites, as a way to honor virtue and condemn evil. The Tomb of Duke Xian of Jin is a provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit.

    The Tomb of Duke Wen of Jin is located in Xiacun Village, Weizhuang, Jiang County. Duke Wen was a feudal lord of the Spring and Autumn period, the second son of Duke Xian of Jin and the younger brother of Crown Prince Shen Sheng, named Chong'er. Duke Xian favored Li Ji, killed Crown Prince Shen Sheng, and Chong'er fled to the Di (also called Di) state, where he remained in exile for nineteen years. Later, with the military support of Duke Mu of Qin, he returned to Jin to reclaim the throne, executed Prince Dai, welcomed King Xiang of Zhou, rescued the State of Song, defeated the State of Chu, and succeeded Duke Huan of Qi as the leader of the alliance. He reigned for nine years and was posthumously honored with the title "Wen" (Civil). During Duke Wen’s reign, the capital was at Wei (present-day Jiang County, Shanxi). After his death, he was buried on the western ridge of Xiacun Village, Weizhuang, Jiang County.

    The existing tomb mound is over 40 meters high, resembling a small hill, solitary and without a shrine. The tomb is shaped like a wooden bell without a handle and is built from multicolored earth. It has not been excavated and remains well-preserved.

The Tomb of Duke Xian of Jin is a provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit.
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