Marquis Xiaozi of Jin ancestral name is Ji(姬), given name is unknown, was the sixteenth ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the sixth ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period. He reigned for four years.

According to the Records of the Grand Historian

Records of the Grand Historian

The Records of the Grand Historian, also known in English by the Chinese name Shiji , written from 109 BC to 91 BC, was the Magnum opus of Sima Qian, in which he recounted Chinese history from the time of the Yellow Emperor until his own time...

, in 706 BC, the fourth year of the reign of Marquis Xiaozi of Jin, Duke Wu of Quwo killed Marquis Xiaozi of Jin. King Huan of Zhou

King Huan of Zhou

King Huan of Zhou was the fourteenth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the second of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.-Personal information: Family name Jī Given name Lín Era name none Grandfather...

 sent troops to attack Duke Wu of Quwo

Duke Wu of Jin

Duke Wu of Jin ,Ancestral name is Ji,Given name is Cheng and formerly known as Duke Wu of Quwo , was the eighteenth ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the eighth ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period...

 so he went back to Quwo. Meanwhile, King Huan of Zhou put the uncle of Marquis Xiaozi of Jin, Min, into the throne of Jin and he became Marquis Min of Jin

Marquis Min of Jin

Marquis Min of Jin , Ancestral name is Ji, given name is Min , was the seventh ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the seventh ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period. When Duke Wu of Quwo killed Marquis Xiaozi of Jin, King Huan of Zhou put Ji Min into the throne and he became Marquis Min...

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According to the Zuo Zhuan

Zuo Zhuan

The Zuo Zhuan , sometimes translated as the Chronicle of Zuo or the Commentary of Zuo, is among the earliest Chinese works of narrative history and covers the period from 722 BCE to 468 BCE. It is one of the most important sources for understanding the history of the Spring and Autumn Period...

, Duke Wu of Quwo killed Marquis Xiaozi of Jin on the winter of the seventh year of the reign of Duke Huan of Qi which was 705 BC. The year after, King Huan
of Zhou sent Guo Zhong (虢仲) to put Min into the throne and he became Marquis Min of Jin.