| 1 | Four years later, as might be expected, Chong Er returned to the State of Jin and became its ruler. He was none other than Duke Wen of the State of Jin famous in ancient Chinese history. | |
| 2 | Lord Mu of the state of Qin and Lord Wen of Jin were two feudal lords during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. Lord Mu's wife was the elder sister of Lord Wen. | |
| 3 | He ordered all his people to ban the use of fire and eat cold food that day to mark Jie's death. | |
| 4 | The poem "Wei Yang" in the Book of Odes speaks of Lord Kang of the state of Qin, after assuming the throne, remembering his maternal uncle, Lord Wen. |