Duke Zhuang I of Qi

Not to be confused with Duke Zhuang II of Qi.
Duke Zhuang I of Qi
齊前莊公
Ruler of Qi
Reign794–731 BC
PredecessorDuke Cheng of Qi
SuccessorDuke Xi of Qi
Died731 BC
IssueCrown Prince Dechen
Duke Xi of Qi
Zhuang Jiang
Names
Ancestral name: Jiang (姜)
Clan name: Lü (呂)
Given name: Gou (購)
HouseHouse of Jiang
FatherDuke Cheng of Qi

Duke Zhuang I of Qi (Chinese: 齊前莊公; pinyin: Qí Qián Zhuāng Gōng; died 731 BC) was from 794 to 731 BC the twelfth recorded ruler of the State of Qi during the Zhou dynasty of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Gou (呂購), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and Duke Zhuang was his posthumous title. He was the first of the two Qi rulers called Duke Zhuang.[1][2]

  1. ^ 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. ^ Han Zhaoqi (韩兆琦), ed. (2010). Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 2513–2514. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.