Duke Ling of Qi

Duke Ling of Qi
齊靈公
Ruler of Qi
Reign581–554 BC
PredecessorDuke Qing of Qi
SuccessorDuke Zhuang II of Qi
Died554 BC
SpouseYan Yi Ji
IssueDuke Zhuang II of Qi
Crown Prince Ya
Duke Jing of Qi
Names
Ancestral name: Jiang (姜)
Clan name: Lü (呂)
Given name: Huan (環)
HouseHouse of Jiang
FatherDuke Qing of Qi
MotherSheng Meng Zi

Duke Ling of Qi (Chinese: 齊靈公; pinyin: Qí Líng Gōng; died 554 BC) was from 581 to 554 BC ruler of the State of Qi, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Huan (呂環), ancestral name Jiang (), and Duke Ling was his posthumous title. Duke Ling succeeded his father Duke Qing of Qi, who died in 582 BC after 17 years of reign.[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. 2564–2568. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.