Duke Xian of Qin

Duke Xian of Qin (, 424–362 BC), personal name Ying Shixi or Ying Lian, was a duke of the state of Qin during the Eastern Zhou dynasty, reigning from 384 to 362 BC.

Accession to the throne Duke Xian was the son of Duke Ling of Qin, the 25th ruler of the state of Qin. However, when Duke Ling died in 415 BC, the throne was passed to Duke Ling's uncle Duke Jian, instead of his son. Duke Jian reigned for 15 years and was succeeded by his son Duke Hui II, who died 13 years later in 387 BC, and was then succeeded by his son Chuzi II. As Chuzi was only a baby, the power was controlled by his mother, duchess dowager Qin Xiaozhu. In 385 BC, the second year of Chuzi's reign, the minister Jun Gai (菌改) rebelled against Chuzi and the duchess. He led his forces to escort Duke Xian, who was at the time exiled in the State of Wei, back to Qin, killed Chuzi and his mother, and installed Duke Xian on the throne. but the practice would still continue for more than two centuries until Duke Xian abolished it.

Moving the capital In 383 BC, the second year of his reign, Duke Xian moved the Qin capital from the long-time capital Yong (in present-day Fengxiang, Shaanxi) several hundred kilometers east to Yueyang (in present-day Yanliang District of Xi'an).