Marquis Jing of Jin Ancestral name is Ji(姬), given name is Yijiu (宜臼), was the sixth ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty

Western Zhou

The Western Zhōu period was the first half of the Zhou Dynasty of ancient China. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang Dynasty at the Battle of Muye. C.H...

. After his father, Marquis Li of Jin

Marquis Li of Jin

Marquis Li of Jin , Ancestral name is Ji, given name is Fu , was the fifth ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty. After his father, Marquis Cheng of Jin died, he ascended the throne of Jin...

 died, he ascended the throne of Jin.

In 842 BC, the seventeenth year of the reign of Marquis Jing of Jin, King Li of Zhou

King Li of Zhou

King Li of Zhou was the tenth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 877–841 BC or 857–842 BC ....

 was driven out of Haojing

Haojing

This article is about the ancient Zhou Dynasty capital, for Haojing'ao see MacauHaojing was one of the two settlements comprising the capital of the Western Zhou Dynasty , the other of which was Fēngjīng . Together they were known as Fēnghào and stood on opposite banks of the Feng River with...

, then the capital of Zhou

Zhou Dynasty

The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...

, because of his tyranny. Two dukes became regents during that time and it was called the Gonghe Regency. Marquis Jing of Jin died the year after in 841 BC and his son, Situ, ascended the throne as the next ruler of Jin: Marquis Lí of Jin

Marquis Lí of Jin

Marquis Lí of Jin , Ancestral name is Ji, given name is Situ , was the seventh ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty; he was also known as Marquis Xi of Jin...

.

According to surname records, the Chinese surname Yangshe (羊舌) originated in the state of Jin. Marquis Jing of Jin's son, Boqiao (伯僑) has a grandson named Tu (突). During the time of Marquis Xian of Jin

Marquis Xian of Jin

Marquis Xian of Jin , Ancestral name is Ji, given name is Ji or su , was the eighth ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty. After his father, Marquis Lí of Jin died in 823 BCE, he ascended the throne of Jin....

, Tu was given a land called Yangshe, modern Hongdong County and Qin County

Qin County

Qin County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*...

, Shanxi

Shanxi

' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....

, by Marquis Xian of Jin. Therefore, Tu 's clan name became Yangshe and this is where the surname Yangshe started.