Marquis Jing of Jin

Marquis Jing of Jin , personal name Ji Yijiu, was a marquis of the Jin state. He was the successor of Marquis Li, his father. He was in turn succeeded by his son, Marquis Xi.

Yangshe clan According to surname records, the Chinese surname Yangshe (羊舌) originated in the state of Jin. Marquis Jing of Jin's son, Boqiao (伯僑) has a grandson named Tu (突). During the time of Marquis Xian of Jin, Tu was given a land called Yangshe, modern Hongdong County and Qin County, Shanxi, by Marquis Xian of Jin. Therefore, Tu's clan name became Yangshe and this is where the surname Yangshe started.