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Duke Yi of Wey, given name Chi, was a
Duke Yi of Wey, given name Chi, was a Zhou dynasty
The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military control of China by ...
feudal lord and the 18th ruler of Wey. He was best known for his absurd life-style which led to a temporary fall of his state and his permanent death.
Life
Chi was the son of Duke Hui of Wey. He succeeded his father in the year of 668 BCE. TheRecords of the Grand Historian
''Records of the Grand Historian'', also known by its Chinese name ''Shiji'', is a monumental history of China that is the first of China's 24 dynastic histories. The ''Records'' was written in the early 1st century by the ancient Chinese his ...
and Zuo Zhuan recorded that Duke Yi was an enthusiast of crane breeding. He was so fond of this type of bird that when Di people invaded his country, he sent off cranes to fight on the battlefield in the hope of a victory over the invaders. He led the army himself and fought the Di people in the battle of Yingze. In the end, the duke was defeated.Zuo Zhuan, Duke Min, 2nd year of
In the winter of 660 BCE, Di people destroyed the defense of Wey army and ruined the city of Chao Ge; today's Qi county of Henan Province. Duke Yi was killed.
After Duke Yi's death, Duke Huan of Qi built a city in Chuqiu for Duke Yi's successor Duke Dai. The state's life-span was prolonged thanks to Duke Huan.
His death marked the end of Wey's existence in Chao Ge, the city which Shu Feng of Kang received from his brother Duke Zhou.
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