Duke Wen of Qi

Duke Wen of Qi
齊文公
Ruler of Qi
Reign815–804 BC
PredecessorDuke Li of Qi
SuccessorDuke Cheng of Qi
Died804 BC
IssueDuke Cheng of Qi
Qi Jiang
Names
Ancestral name: Jiang (姜)
Clan name: Lü (呂)
Given name: Chi (赤)
HouseHouse of Jiang
FatherDuke Li of Qi

Duke Wen of Qi (Chinese: 齊文公; pinyin: Qí Wén Gōng; died 804 BC) was the tenth recorded ruler of the State of Qi during the Western Zhou dynasty of ancient China, reigning from 815 to 804 BC. His personal name was Lü Chi (呂赤), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and Duke Wen was his posthumous title.[1][2]

Duke Wen's father Duke Li of Qi 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 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.[1][2]

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

  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.