Duke Mu of Qin lay unconscious for seven days, then woke saying, "I went to the Heavenly Emperor and was greatly pleased." The Emperor told him Jin would fall into chaos, that its fifth generation would not be secure, that a hegemon would rise and die young, and that the hegemon's son would bring disorder.
Account
Duke Mu of Qin lay unconscious for seven days, then woke saying: "I went to the Heavenly Emperor and was greatly pleased. The Emperor told me: Jin will fall into great chaos; five generations will not be secure; afterward a hegemon will rise, die young, and the hegemon's son will bring disorder to his state." Jin's subsequent civil war, Duke Wen's hegemony, and Duke Xiang's victory over Qin at Yao — all came to pass.
Sources
- Records of the Grand Historian, "Feng Shan Shu"