Jin (Chinese state)

Jin 晉
11th century BC–369 BC
Jin in 5th century BC China
Status	March (1042–678 BC) Duchy (678–369 BC)
Capital	Tang (唐) Quwo (曲沃) Jiang (絳) Xintian (新田)
Common languages	Old Chinese
Religion	Taoism, Animism, Ancestor veneration
Government	Monarchy
Historical era	Ancient
• Established	11th century BC
• Disestablished	369 BC
Currency	Spade money
Preceded by Succeeded by Zhou dynasty Han (Warring States) Zhao (state) Wei (state)

Jin
"Jin" in seal script (top), Traditional (middle), and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese	晉
Simplified Chinese	晋
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jìn Gwoyeu Romatzyh Jinn Wade–Giles Chin4 IPA [tɕîn] Wu Suzhounese Tsǐn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Jeun Jyutping Zeon3 IPA [tsɵn˧] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Chìn Tâi-lô Tsìn Middle Chinese Middle Chinese Tsìn Old Chinese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *tsi[n]-s

Jin (traditional Chinese: 晉; simplified Chinese: 晋, Old Chinese: *tsi[n]-s), originally known as Tang (唐),^[1] was a major state during the middle part of the Zhou dynasty, based near the centre of what was then China, on the lands attributed to the legendary Xia dynasty: the southern part of modern Shanxi. Although it grew in power during the Spring and Autumn period, its aristocratic structure saw it break apart when the duke lost power to his nobles. In 403 BC, the Zhou court recognized Jin's three successor states: Han, Zhao, and Wei. The Partition of Jin marks the end of the Spring and Autumn period and the beginning of the Warring States period.