Wuzi of Han (Spring and Autumn)
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Wuzi of Han ancestral name Jì (姬), clan name Hán (韩), given name Wàn (万), and posthumously known as Wuzi of Han, was the head of the House of Han. He was the son of Huan Shu of Quwo
, half-brother of Zhuang Bo of Quwo
, and the progenitor of Warring States Period
's State of Han.
Han Wan was a charioteer for his nephew Duke Wu of Quwo
and helped to kill Marquess Ai of Jin
. Duke Wu of Quwo then took over the throne of Jin as Duke Wu of Jin, who then bestowed Han Wan the land of Han. Han Wan's descendents later adopted Han as the clan name.
Han Wan's descendents became high ranking officials in Jin. The family became very powerful and eventually led to the Partition of Jin
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Huan Shu of Quwo
Huan Shu of Quwo , ancestral name Ji, given name is Chengshi , was a Chinese feudal ruler, the first ruler of the state of Quwo during the Spring and Autumn Period...
, half-brother of Zhuang Bo of Quwo
Zhuang Bo of Quwo
Zhuang Bo of Quwo , Ancestral name is Ji, given name is Shan , was a Chinese feudal ruler, the second ruler of the state of Quwo during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was the son of Huan Shu of Quwo and half-brother of Wuzi of Han....
, and the progenitor of Warring States Period
Warring States Period
The Warring States Period , also known as the Era of Warring States, or the Warring Kingdoms period, covers the Iron Age period from about 475 BC to the reunification of China under the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC...
's State of Han.
Han Wan was a charioteer for his nephew Duke Wu of Quwo
Duke Wu of Jin
Duke Wu of Jin ,Ancestral name is Ji,Given name is Cheng and formerly known as Duke Wu of Quwo , was the eighteenth ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the eighth ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period...
and helped to kill Marquess Ai of Jin
Marquis Ai of Jin
Marquis Ai of Jin , Ancestral name is Ji, given name is Guang , was the fifteenth ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the fifth ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period. He reigned for nine years....
. Duke Wu of Quwo then took over the throne of Jin as Duke Wu of Jin, who then bestowed Han Wan the land of Han. Han Wan's descendents later adopted Han as the clan name.
Han Wan's descendents became high ranking officials in Jin. The family became very powerful and eventually led to the Partition of Jin
Partition of Jin
The Partition of Jin , the watershed between the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, refers to the division of the State of Jin between rival families into the three states of Han, Zhao and Wei....
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