Author: CHUNG Yoon-Ngan
Date: 06-26-03 20:03
The Chronological Tables of Chinese History (6)
Ji Fa (姬發), who was later known as Zhou King Wu (周武王), destroyed the Shang Dynasty (商朝 c1783BC to c1122BC) and established the Zhou Dynasty (周朝 c1134BC to 256BC). Zhou King Wu gave authority to his younger brother Yuan (原) to administer a district called Kang (康 present dat Yu Xian 禹縣 in Henan province 河南省). Yuan came to be known as Kangshu (康叔). Zhou King Wu died in 1116BC and his twelve years old son called Ji Song (姬誦) succeeded him and was crowned Zhou King Cheng (周成王). As Zhou King Cheng was too young to rule, the Zhou Court appointed Jidan (姬旦), a younger brother of Zhou King Wu, as the Regent.
Three of Zhou King Cheng's uncles, Ji Xian (姬鮮), Ji Du (姬度) and Ji Chu (姬處) who were the rulers of the three States of Guan (管國), Cai (蔡國) and Huo (霍國) respectively, joined by Zi Wugeng (子武庚), who was the son of the King of the preceding Shang Dynasty, rebelled against the Regent. They accused Jidan of usurping the throne for himself. That would up-set the rule of succession from father to son.
The civil war waged for three years from c1115BC to c1113BC. Eventually, the rebellion was crushed.
Jidan advised Zhou King Cheng to divide the territories fomerly ruled by the three rebellious uncles into two States: the State of Song (宋國 present day Shang Qiu county 商丘縣 in Henan province) and the State of Wei (衛國 present day Qi Xian 淇縣 in Henan province).
Zhou King Cheng not only rewarded the hereditary title of Hou (侯) or Marquis to his uncle Kangshu who had helped him in crushing the rebellion, but also delegated Kangshu the authority to rule the State of Wei. The residents of the State of Wei were the remnants of the preceding Dynasty of Shang. Kangshu was known as Wei Hou (衛侯).
The Chronology of the State of Wei (衛國 c1113BC to 230BC)
Ji (姬) was the surname of all the rulers of the State of Wei.
Name----------------------------------Title-------------------------Period
(01) Ji Kangshu (姬康叔)-----Not Recorded-----------1113BC to ?
(02) Ji Kangbo (姬康伯)-------Not Recorded-----------Not Recorded
(03) Ji Kaobo (姬考伯)---------Not Recorded-----------Not Recorded
(04) Ji Sibo (姬嗣伯)------------Not Recorded-----------Not Recorded
(05) Ji Jiebo (姬捷伯)-----------Not Recorded-----------Not Recorded
(06) Ji Jingbo (姬靖伯)---------Not Recorded------------Not Recorded
(07) Ji Zhenbo (姬貞伯)--------Not Recorded------------Not Recorded
(08) Not Recorded---------------Qing Hou (頃侯)---------c866BC to c855BC
(09) Not Recorded---------------Xi Hou (釐侯)-------------c854BC to 813BC
(10) Ji He (姬和)------------------Wu Gong (武公)----------812BC to 758BC
(11) Ji Yang (姬揚)---------------Zhuang Gong (莊公)-----757BC to 735BC
(12) Ji Wan (姬完)----------------Huan Gong (桓公)--------734BC to 720BC
(13) Ji Zhouxu (姬州吁)----------No title-----------------------719BC to 719BC
(14) Ji Jin (姬晉)-------------------Xuan Gong (宣公)--------718BC to 700BC
(15) Ji Shuo (姬朔)----------------Hui Gong (惠公)-----------699BC to 697BC
(16) Ji Qianmou (姬黔牟)-------No title------------------------696 BC to 686BC
------Ji Shuo (reinstated)---------Hui Gong (惠公)-----------686BC to 669BC
(17) Ji Chi (姬赤)------------------Yi Gong (懿公)--------------668BC to 661BC
(18) Ji Shen (姬申)----------------Dai Gong (戴公)-----------660BC to 660BC
(19) Ji Hui (姬燬)------------------Wen Gong (文公)----------659BC to 635BC
(20) Ji Zheng (姬鄭)--------------Cheng Gong (成公)-------634BC to 600BC
(21) Ji Su (姬速)-------------------Mu Gong (穆公)------------599BC to 589BC
(22) Ji Zang (姬藏)----------------Ding Gong (定公)----------588BC to 577BC
(23) Ji Kan (姬衎)-----------------Xian Gong (獻公)-----------576BC to 559BC
(24) Ji Piao (姬剽)----------------Shang Gong (殤公)---------558BC to 544BC
(25) Ji E (姬惡)--------------------Xiang Gong (襄公)----------543BC to 535BC
(26) Ji Yuan (姬元)----------------Ling Gong (靈公)------------534BC to 493BC
(27) Ji Zhe (姬輒)------------------Chu Gong (出公)-------------492BC to 480BC
(28) Ji Kuai (姬蒯)-----------------Zhuang Gong (莊公)---------479BC to 479BC
(29) Ji Qi (姬起)--------------------Wei Jun (衛君)-----------------477BC to 470BC
(30) Ji Qian (姬黔)-----------------Dao Gong (悼公)--------------469BC to 465BC
(31) Ji Fu (姬彿)--------------------Jing Gong (敬公)---------------464BC to 446BC
(32) Ji Jiu (姬糾)--------------------Zhao Gong (昭公)--------------455BC to 440BC
(33) Ji Wei (姬斖)-------------------Huai Gong (懷公)--------------439BC to 428BC
(34) Ji Tui (姬頹)--------------------Shen Gong (慎公)------------ 427Bc to 386BC
(35) Ji Xun (姬訓)-------------------Sheng Gong (聲公)-----------385BC to 375BC
(36) Ji Su (姬速)---------------------Cheng Gong (成公)-----------374BC to 346BC
(37) Ji Ping (姬平)-------------------Ping Hou (平侯)----------------345BC to 338BC
(38) Ji Geng (姬更)------------------Si Jun (嗣君)--------------------337BC to 296BC
(39) Ji Huai (姬懷)--------------------Huai Jun (懷君)-----------------295BC to 265BC
(40) Ji Yuan (姬元)--------------------Yuan Jun (元君)----------------264BC to 240BC
(41) Ji Jiao (姬角)---------------------Jiao Jun (角君)-----------------239BC to 230BC
During the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋時代 722BC to 481BC) in 629BC, the State of Wei was occupied by the northern nomadic tribe of Di (狄). Ji Zheng, the 20th ruler of Wei, evacuated his subjects and reestablished his domain in Di Qiu (帝丘 present day Pu Yang county 濮陽縣in Hebei province 河北省).
In 254BC Wei was absorbed by the State of Wei (魏國 present day An Yi 安邑 in Shanxi province 山西省). Wei became a district of the State of Wei. Eventually, in 230BC, Ji Jiaojun (姬角君), the then ruler of Wei, dissovlved his administration and Wei ceased to exist. Ji Jiaojun became a commoner and he adopted WEI (衛) as his surname in remembrance of his extinct domain.
From the book
"The Origin of Chinese Surnames"
Written un English by CHUNG Yoon-Ngan (鄭永元)
First published in September 2000
CHUNG Yoon-Ngan (鄭永元)
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