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Shu Yu of Tang

11th century BCE · 11th century BCE · Also known as Tang Shu Yu

Shu Yu of Tang was a son of King Wu of Zhou and younger brother of King Cheng, who received the fief of Tang in southern Shanxi in the 11th century BCE. His son Xie renamed the state Jin, so Shu Yu is regarded as the founder of the State of Jin, which became one of the great powers of the Spring and Autumn period.

Shu Yu of Tang
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State of Jin

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