Duke Wen of Qi

Duke Wen of Qi
齊文公
Duke of Qi
Reign815–804 BC
PredecessorDuke Li
SuccessorDuke Cheng
Died804 BC
IssueDuke Cheng
Qi Jiang
Names
Ancestral name: Jiāng (姜)
Clan name: Lǚ (呂)
Given name: Chì (赤)
Posthumous name
Duke Wen (文公)
HouseJiang
DynastyJiang Qi
FatherDuke Li

Duke Wen of Qi (Chinese: 齊文公; pinyin: Qí Wén Gōng), personal name Lü Chi, was a monarch of the Qi state, reigning from 815 BC to 804 BC.[1][2]

Duke Wen's father, Duke Li, was a despotic ruler, and in 816 BC the people of Qi rebelled and attempted to install the son of Duke Hu (Duke Li's grand-uncle) to the throne. Duke Li was killed by the rebels, but Duke Hu's son also died in the fighting. Subsequently, Duke Wen ascended the throne, and executed 70 people who were responsible for his father's death.[1][2]

Duke Wen reigned for 12 years and died in 804 BC. He was succeeded by his son, Duke Cheng.[1][2]

Family

Sons:

  • Prince Tuo (公子脫; d. 795 BC), ruled as Duke Cheng of Qi from 803–795 BC
  • Prince Gao (公子高), the grandfather of Gao Xi (高傒), who was the progenitor of the Gao lineage

Daughters:

Ancestry

Duke Gui of Qi (d. 902 BC)
Duke Xian of Qi (d. 850 BC)
Duke Wu of Qi (d. 825 BC)
Duke Li of Qi (d. 816 BC)
Duke Wen of Qi (d. 804 BC)

References

  1. ^ a b c Sima Qian. 齐太公世家 [House of Duke Tai of Qi]. Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Guoxue.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Han Zhaoqi (韩兆琦), ed. (2010). Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 2512–2514. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
Duke Wen of Qi
 Died: 804 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by Duke of Qi
815–804 BC 		Succeeded by