Duke Ping of Jin
| Biao (彪) | |||||
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| Duke Ping of Jin | |||||
| Ruler of Jin | |||||
| Reign | 557–532 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Duke Dao of Jin | ||||
| Successor | Duke Zhao of Jin | ||||
| Died | 532 BC | ||||
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| Father | Duke Dao of Jin | ||||
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Ancestral name: Ji (姬) Given name: Biao (彪) |
Duke Ping of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋平公; traditional Chinese: 晉平公; pinyin: Jìn Píng Gōng, died 532 BC) was from 557 to 532 BC the ruler of the State of Jin, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His ancestral name was Ji, given name Biao, and Duke Ping was his posthumous name. He succeeded his father, Duke Dao of Jin, who died in 558 BC.
In 557 BC, soon after Duke Ling ascended the throne, Jin fought its last major battle with its traditional enemy Chu at Zhanban (湛阪, in present-day Pingdingshan, Henan Province). Chu was defeated and lost all of its territory north of Fangcheng. The Battle of Zhanban marked the end of the eight-decade-long Jin-Chu rivalry, as a weakened Chu would be consumed by numerous wars with its new enemy Wu, culminating in the 506 BC Battle of Boju, when the Wu army would capture and destroy the Chu capital Ying. Meanwhile, Jin would increasingly be riven by internal strife that would ultimately lead to its partition into the new states of Han, Zhao, and Wei.
In 555 BC Duke Ling of the State of Qi switched his alliance from Jin to its enemy Chu. In response, Duke Ping invaded and inflicted a crushing defeat on Qi. The Jin army occupied large swathes of Qi territory, besieged the Qi capital Linzi, and burned down the outer portion of the city.
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