Duke Jian of Qi

Not to be confused with Jian, King of Qi (齊王建), the last king of Tian Qi, or Duke Jian of Qi (杞简公), the last ruler of the Qi (杞) state in modern day Henan.
Duke Jian of Qi
齊簡公
Ruler of Qi
Reign484–481 BC
PredecessorDuke Dao of Qi
SuccessorDuke Ping of Qi
Died481 BC
Names
Ancestral name: Jiang (姜)
Clan name: Lü (呂)
Given name: Ren (壬)
HouseHouse of Jiang
FatherDuke Dao of Qi

Duke Jian of Qi (Chinese: 齊簡公; pinyin: Qí Jiǎn Gōng; died 481 BC) was from 484 to 481 BC ruler of the State of Qi, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Ren (呂壬), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and Duke Jian was his posthumous title.[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. 2589–2597. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.