Jin

ancient Chinese state based in present-day Shanxi Province (11th-century BC to 376 BC)
Country ancient_chinese_state Q912043
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Jin

Summary

Jin is an ancient Chinese state[1]. Jin has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Jin's religion is recorded as Taoism[3].
  • Jin is on the continent of Asia[4].
  • Jin's instance of is recorded as ancient Chinese state[5].
  • Jin's capital is recorded as Taiyuan[6].
  • Jin's currency is recorded as ancient Chinese coinage[7].
  • Jin's founder is recorded as Yu of Tang[8].
  • Jin is part of Twelve Vassals[9].
  • Jin's Commons category is recorded as Jin (state)[10].
  • 1100 BC marks the founding of Jin[11].
  • Jin was dissolved in January 1, 376 BC[12].
  • Jin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jin (Chinese state)[13].
  • Jin's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian[14].
  • Jin's replaced by is recorded as Han[15].
  • Jin's replaced by is recorded as Zhao[16].
  • Jin's replaced by is recorded as Wei[17].

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Geography

Jin is on the continent of Asia[4]. Jin is part of Twelve Vassals[9].

Designation and Status

Jin's instance of is recorded as ancient Chinese state[5]. Jin's religion is recorded as Taoism[3].

History and Context

1100 BC marks the founding of Jin[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Jin include China[18], a cultural region[19].

Why It Matters

Jin has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Jin is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Entities named for Jin include China[18], a cultural region[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Dissolved
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date -0376-01-01T00:00:00Z
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