Shang Shu of Jin Ancestral name is Ji(姬), given name is unknown, was the tenth 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 elder brother, Marquis Mu of Jin

Marquis Mu of Jin

Marquis Mu of Jin , Ancestral name is Ji, given name is Feiwang or Fusheng , was the ninth ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty. After his father, Marquis Xian of Jin died in 812 BC, he ascended the throne of Jin....

 died in 785 BC, he took over the throne of Jin which traditionally should be passed to the eldest son, namely Chou (仇). After Shang Shu of Jin ascended the throne, Chou was forced to leave Jin in fear of his uncle.

In 782 BC, the third year of his reign, King Xuan of Zhou

King Xuan of Zhou

King Xuan of Zhou was the eleventh sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 827-782 BC or 827/25-782 BC.He worked to restore royal authority after the Gong He interregnum. He fought the 'Western Barbarians' and another group on the Huai River to the southeast. In...

 died. In the year after in 781 BC, Chou brought troops to Jin to overthrow his uncle, Shang Shu of Jin, from the throne and he ascended as the next ruler of Jin, Marquis Wen of Jin

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....

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