Marquess Jing of Zhao (c. 410-375 BCE), personal name Zhao Zhang, was a ruler of the Zhao state. He was the son of Marquess Lie of Zhao, the founding monarch of the state. Marquess Jing's uncle, Duke Wu of Zhao (趙武公), ruled as Zhao's ruler until Marquess Jing was of age.[1]

Marquess Jing of Zhao
趙敬侯
Marquess of Zhao
Reign386–375 BCE
PredecessorDuke Wu of Zhao (趙武公)
SuccessorMarquess Cheng
Bornc. 410 BCE
Died375 BCE
Names
Ancestral name: Yíng (嬴)
Lineage name: Zhào (趙)
Given name: Zhāng (章)
Posthumous name
Marquess Jing (敬侯)
HouseYing
DynastyZhao
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese趙敬侯
Simplified Chinese赵敬侯
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhào Jìng Hóu

In 386 BCE, the first year of his reign, Marquess Jing moved the Zhao capital from Zhongmou (中牟; modern-day Tangyin County, Henan) to Handan, where two large districts were set up to be in a more secure location. One of these was the administrative district Gongcheng (宮城區) and the other the Dabei commercial area (大北城), and Handan quickly prospered.

In the second year of his reign, Marquess Jing prevailed over the Qi state at a battle that took place in an area situated between modern-day Gaotang County and Chiping County.

Marquess Jing was succeeded by his son, Marquess Cheng.

References

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  1. ^ Theobald, Ulrich. "The Feudal State of Zhao". The Feudal State of Zhao. Retrieved 28 November 2017.