Qi (state)

Qi

*Dzəj
1046 BCE–221 BCE
Qi in 260 BCE
Qi in 260 BCE
Status
  • Regional State (1046–323 BCE )
  • Kingdom (323–221 BCE )
CapitalYingqiu (11 c.–866 BCE )
Bogu (866–859 BCE )
Linzi (859–221 BCE )
Religion
GovernmentMonarchy
Lord of Qi 
• 685–643 BCE
Duke Huan of Qi
• 547–490 BCE
Duke Jing of Qi
Chancellor 
• 685–645 BCE
Guan Zhong
• 556–500 BCE
Yan Ying
History 
• Enfeoffment of Duke Tai
1046 BCE
• Conquered by Qin
221 BCE
CurrencyKnife money
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Pugu
Qin dynasty
Qi
"Qi" in seal script (top), Traditional (middle), and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Gwoyeu RomatzyhChyi
Wade–GilesCh'i2
IPA[tɕʰǐ]
Wu
Suzhounese
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChàih
JyutpingCai4
IPA[tsʰɐj˩]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJChê
Tâi-lôTsê
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCCà̤
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)*[dz]ˤəj
The Great Wall of Qi on Dafeng Mountain

Qi, or Ch'i[1] in Wade–Giles romanization, was a regional state of the Zhou dynasty in ancient China, whose rulers held titles of Hou (), then Gong, before declaring themselves independent Kings. Its capital was Linzi, located in present-day Shandong. Qi was founded shortly after the Zhou conquest of Shang, c. 1046 BCE. Its first monarch was Jiang Ziya (Lord Tai; r.1046–1015 BCE ), minister of King Wen and a legendary figure in Chinese culture. His family ruled Qi for several centuries before it was replaced by the Tian family in 386 BCE.[2] Qi was the final surviving state to be annexed by Qin during its unification of China.

  1. ^ "Qi – ancient state, China [771–221 BCE]". Encyclopedia Britannica. 2008.
  2. ^ Xunzi (2003) [c. 230s BCE]. Burton Watson (ed.). Xunzi: Basic Writings. Columbia University Press. p. 1. ISBN 9780231521314.