Duke Wen of Qi (; died 804 BC) was from 815 to 804 BC the tenth recorded ruler of the

State of Qi Qi, or Ch'i in Wade–Giles romanization, was a state of the Zhou dynasty-era in ancient China, variously reckoned as a march, duchy, and independent kingdom. Its capital was Linzi, located in present-day Shandong. Qi was founded shortly ...

during the

Western Zhou Dynasty The Western Zhou ( zh, c=, p=Xīzhōu; c. 1045 BC – 771 BC) was a royal dynasty of China and the first half of the Zhou dynasty. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when the Quanrong nomad ...

of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Chi (呂赤),

ancestral name In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

Jiang ( 姜), and Duke Wen was his

posthumous title A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments o ...

. Duke Wen's father

Duke Li of Qi Duke Li of Qi (; died 816 BC) was from 824 to 816 BC the ninth recorded ruler of the State of Qi during the Western Zhou dynasty of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Wuji (呂無忌), ancestral name Jiang ( 姜), and Duke Li was his posthu ...

was a despotic ruler, and in 816 BC the people of Qi rebelled and tried to make the son of

Duke Hu of Qi Duke Hu of Qi (; reigned 9th century BC) was the sixth recorded ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Qi during the Western Zhou Dynasty. His personal name was Lü Jing (呂靜), ancestral name Jiang ( 姜), and Duke Hu was his posthumous title. ...

, Duke Li's grand-uncle, the new ruler. 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. Duke Wen reigned for 12 years and died in 804 BC. He was succeeded by his son,

Duke Cheng of Qi Duke Cheng of Qi (; died 795 BC) was from 803 to 795 BC the eleventh recorded ruler of the State of Qi during the Western Zhou Dynasty of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Yue (呂說), ancestral name Jiang ( 姜), and Duke Cheng was his p ...

Family

Sons: * Prince Tuo (; d. 795 BC), ruled as

from 803–795 BC * Prince Gao (), the grandfather of Gao Xi (), who was the progenitor of the Gao lineage Daughters: * Qi Jiang () ** Married

Marquis Mu of Jin Marquis Mu of Jin (), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Feiwang (費王) or Fusheng (弗生), was the ninth ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty. After his father, Marquis Xian of Jin Marquis Xian of Jin (), ancestral ...

(d. 785 BC) in 808 BC, and had issue (

Marquis Wen of Jin Marquis Wen of Jin (, 805–746 BC), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Chou (仇), was the eleventh ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the first ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period. In 805 BC, Marquis Mu of Jin was battling wi ...

Huan Shu of Quwo Huan Shu of Quwo (, 802–731 BC), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Chengshi (成師), was the first ruler of the state of Quwo during the Spring and Autumn period. He was the son of Marquis Mu of Jin and uncle of Marquis Zhao of Jin. In 7 ...

)

Ancestry

References

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