Wuzhi (Qi)

Wuzhi
無知
Ruler of Qi
Reign685 BC
PredecessorDuke Xiang of Qi
SuccessorDuke Huan of Qi
Died685 BC
Names
Ancestral name: Jiang (姜)
Clan name: Lü (呂)
Given name: Wuzhi (無知)
HouseHouse of Jiang
FatherYi Zhongnian

Wuzhi (Chinese: 無知; pinyin: Wúzhī; died 685 BC), also called Gongsun Wuzhi (公孫無知, Gongsun meaning grandson of a duke), was for a few months in early 685 BC ruler of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Wuzhi (呂無知), ancestral name Jiang (). Unlike most rulers, he was not given a posthumous title because he killed the monarch and usurped the throne.[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. 2515–2523. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.