Cold Food Festival
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The Cold Food or Hanshi Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday which developed from the local commemoration of the death of the Jin nobleman Jie Zitui in the 7th century BC under the Zhou dynasty,
Mount Mian in Shanxi
Li Tang's The Civilized Duke of Jin Recovering His State (1140)
Duke Wen of Jin lit a forest fire on one side of Mt Mian to drive out Jie Zhitui (illustration from the Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms).
Hu Yan
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Hu Yan was a Di tribesman who served as a minister and general of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Hu Yan assisted Prince Chong'er during his long exile, his usurpation of h
The major states of Zhou China during its Spring and Autumn period
A Chinese chariot