Marquess Jing of Zhao


Marquess Jing of Zhao, personal name Zhao Zhang, was a ruler of the Zhao state during the Warring states period. He was the son of Marquess Lie of Zhao, the founding monarch of the state. Marquess Jing's uncle, Duke Wu of Zhao, ruled as Zhao's ruler until Marquess Jing was of age.
In 386 BCE, the first year of his reign, Marquess Jing moved the Zhao capital from Zhongmou to Handan, where two large districts were set up to be in a more secure location. One of these was the administrative district Gongcheng and the other the Dabei commercial area, and Handan quickly prospered.
In the second year of his reign, Marquess Jing prevailed over the Qi state at a battle that took place in an area situated between modern-day Gaotang County and Chiping County.
Marquess Jing was succeeded by his son, Marquess Cheng.