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驪姬之亂

简骊姬之乱 · 繁驪姬之亂

Mandarin · pinyin Lí Jī zhī Luàn

Li Ji Rebellion in 657-651 BC, where concubine Li Ji tried to throne her son but was eventually defeated by Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公 Jìn Wén gōng

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驪: Look up this written character
姬: jī · beauty; imperial concubine
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
亂: Look up this written character
骊: lí · a pure black horse; a pair of horses
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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2–1–1–4 · Li2 Ji1 zhi1 Luan4

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