Marquis Mu of Jin Ancestral name is Ji(姬), given name is Feiwang (費王) or Fusheng (弗生), was the ninth 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 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....

 died in 812 BC, he ascended the throne of Jin.

In 808 BC, the fourth year of his reign, he married a woman from the royal family of Qi

Qi (state)

Qi was a powerful state during the Spring and Autumn Period and Period of the Warring States in ancient China. Its capital was Linzi, now part of the modern day city of Zibo in Shandong Province....

 to be one of his concubines. In 805 BC, the seventh year of his reign, he battled with a tribe called Tiao (條). During this time, his eldest son, Chou

Marquis Wen of Jin

Marquis Wen of Jin , Ancestral name is Ji, given name is Chou , was the eleventh ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the first ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period....

, was born.

In 802 BC, after being victorious in the battle with a tribe called Qianmu (千畝), his youngest son, Chengshi, was born.

In 785 BC, the 27th year Shang Shu of Jin

Shang Shu of Jin

Shang Shu of Jin , Ancestral name is Ji, given name is unknown, was the tenth ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty. After his elder brother, Marquis Mu of Jin died in 785 BC, he took over the throne of Jin which traditionally should be passed to the eldest son, namely Chou...

. Chou, the future Marquis Wen of Jin, was forced to leave Jin in fear of his uncle but he was the one who had the right to ascend the throne since he was the eldest son.