Ancient China · Spring and Autumn ruler of Qi

Duke Jing of Qi 景公

Jing Gong

Attested BC 548 - BC 490

Passages: 14
Chapters: 5
Histories: 3

Overview

Duke Jing of Qi was a Spring and Autumn ruler of Qi.

Life and dates

Death

Natural
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 66, passage 139

Attested activity

BC 547 to BC 490 Duke Jing of Qi (reigned 547-490 BC)
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 68, passage 106
BC 547 to BC 490 事齊靈公、莊公、景公
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 62, passage 36
BC 548 to BC 490 齊景公時
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 2
BC 490 齊景公死
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 66, passage 139
BC 547 to BC 490 齊景公用倡優侏儒
Directly stated · History of Liao 54, passage 165

Key source chapters

Places and affiliations

Qi 齊
Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Han 68, passage 106
Polity Qi 齊 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 62, passage 36; Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 2

Events and relationships

Dismissed Rangju after slander
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passages 43-44
Employed actors and dwarfs
Ceremonial · Patron
Directly stated · History of Liao 54, passage 165
Invoked as the ruler served by Yan Ying
BC 126 御史大夫 · Later reference · Historical exemplar
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 68, passages 94, 106
Sent envoy with credentials to pardon Zhuang Jia
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 24
Sent Zhuang Jia as army supervisor
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 7
Summoned Rangju, discussed military affairs, and appointed him general
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 5

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Welcomed returning army in the suburbs with grand officers
Ritual · Ruler
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 40
Worried after Jin and Yan invasions defeated Qi
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passages 2-3
Relation Served by · Person Yan Ying (晏嬰)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 62, passage 36
Relation Appointed · Person Rang Ju (穰苴)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 5
Relation Honored · Person Rang Ju (穰苴)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 41

References in the histories

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History

14 passages

Book of Han, Chapter 68Volume 58: Gongsun Hong, Bu Shi and Er Kuan · 1 passage

晏嬰相景公，食不重肉，妾不衣絲，齊國亦治，亦下比於民。 Yan Ying served Duke Jing on a single meat dish and would not dress his concubines in silk, yet Qi was well governed—he pressed himself down to the people's level.

History of Liao, Chapter 54Volume 54 Treatises 24: Music · 1 passage

雜戲：自齊景公用倡優侏儒，至漢武帝設魚龍曼延之戲，後漢有繩舞、自刳之伎，杜佑以為多幻術，皆出西域。 Miscellaneous entertainments: from Duke Jing of Qi's actors and dwarfs to Emperor Wu of Han's fish-dragon pageant, and in Later Han rope dances and self-disemboweling acts—Du You regarded most of these as illusion arts originating in the Western Regions.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 62Biographies of Guan and Yan · 1 passage

事齊靈公、莊公、景公，以節儉力行重於齊。 He served Dukes Ling, Zhuang, and Jing of Qi, and with frugality and diligent conduct was honored in Qi.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 64Biography of Sima Rangju · 10 passages

齊景公時，晉伐阿、甄，而燕侵河上，齊師敗績。 During the reign of Lord Jing of Qi, Jin attacked A and Zhen, while Yan invaded the lands along the river, and the Qi army suffered a defeat.

景公患之。 Lord Jing was worried about it.

景公召穰苴，與語兵事，大說之，以為將軍，將兵捍燕晉之師。 Lord Jing summoned Rangju and spoke with him about military affairs. He was greatly pleased, made him general, and had him lead troops to defend against the Yan and Jin armies.

於是景公許之，使莊賈往。 Thus, Lord Jing permitted it and sent Zhuang Jia to go.

莊賈懼，使人馳報景公，請救。 Zhuang Jia was afraid and sent men galloping to report to Lord Jing, requesting rescue.

久之，景公遣使者持節赦賈，馳入軍中。 After some time, Lord Jing sent an envoy carrying his credentials of authority to pardon Jia; the envoy galloped straight into the army camp.

景公與諸大夫郊迎，勞師成禮，然後反歸寢。 Lord Jing with the various grand officers welcomed them in the suburbs, rewarded the army and completed the rites, then returned to the palace.

既見穰苴，尊為大司馬。 After Lord Jing had seen Rangju, he honored him as Grand Marshal.

已而大夫鮑氏、高、國之屬害之，譖於景公。 Before long, the grand officers of the Bao, Gao, and Guo families and their faction grew jealous of him and slandered him to Lord Jing.

景公退穰苴，苴發疾而死。 Lord Jing dismissed Rangju, and Rangju fell ill and died.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 66Biography of Wu Zixu · 1 passage

其後五年，而吳王聞齊景公死而大臣爭寵，新君弱，乃興師北伐齊。 Five years later, the Wu king heard that Duke Jing of Qi had died and ministers were contending for favor, with the new ruler weak. He raised troops and attacked Qi to the north.