Duke Hui of Qi

Duke Hui of Qi
齊惠公
Ruler of Qi
Reign608–599 BC
PredecessorDuke Yì of Qi
SuccessorDuke Qing of Qi
Died599 BC
SpouseXiao Tong Shu Zi
IssueDuke Qing of Qi
Names
Ancestral name: Jiang (姜)
Clan name: Lü (呂)
Given name: Yuan (元)
HouseHouse of Jiang
FatherDuke Huan of Qi
MotherShao Wey Ji

Duke Hui of Qi (Chinese: 齊惠公; pinyin: Qí Huì Gōng; died 599 BC) was from 608 to 599 BC ruler of the State of Qi, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Yuan (呂元), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and Duke Hui was his posthumous title. He was known as Prince Yuan 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), ed. (2010). Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 2546–2557. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.