An Ruzi

An Ruzi
安孺子
Ruler of Qi
Reign489 BC
PredecessorDuke Jing of Qi
SuccessorDuke Dao of Qi
Died489 BC
Names
Ancestral name: Jiang (姜)
Clan name: Lü (呂)
Given name: Tu (荼)
HouseHouse of Jiang
FatherDuke Jing of Qi
MotherYu Si

An Ruzi (Chinese: 安孺子; pinyin: Ān Rúzǐ; died 489 BC), also called Yan Ruzi (Chinese: 晏孺子; pinyin: Yàn Rúzǐ), was for a few months in 489 BC ruler of the State of Qi, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Tu (呂荼), ancestral name Jiang (), and An Ruzi was his posthumous title, ruzi meaning "little boy". Due to his short reign and young age he was not given the normal ducal title. He was known as Prince Tu before ascending 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) (2010). "House of Duke Tai of Qi". Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 2584–2588. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.