Duke Tai of Tian Qi

"Tian He" redirects here. For other uses, see Tian He (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Jiang Ziya, the first Duke Tai of Qi.
Duke Tai of Qi
齊太公
Ruler of Qi
Reign386–384 BC
PredecessorDuke Kang of Qi
SuccessorYan, Duke of Qi
Died384 BC
SpouseConsort Xiao
IssueYan, Duke of Qi
Duke Huan of Tian Qi
Names
Ancestral name: Gui (媯)
Clan name: Tian (田)
Given name: He (和)
HouseHouse of Tian
FatherViscount Zhuang of Tian

Duke Tai of Tian Qi (Chinese: 田齊太公; pinyin: Tián Qí Tài Gōng; died 384 BC) was from 386 to 384 BC ruler of the State of Qi, a major power during the Warring States period of ancient China. He was the first Qi ruler from the House of Tian, replacing the House of Jiang that had ruled the state for over six centuries.[1]

Duke Tai's personal name was Tian He (田和), and ancestral name Gui (媯). His official posthumous title was simply Duke Tai of Qi, but he is commonly called Duke Tai of Tian Qi or Duke Tai of Tian to be distinguished from Jiang Ziya, the original Duke Tai from the House of Jiang, who founded Qi in the 11th century BC.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Han Zhaoqi (韩兆琦) (2010). "House of Tian Jingzhong Wan". Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 3659–3663. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
  2. ^ Sima Qian. 田敬仲完世家 [House of Tian Jingzhong Wan]. Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Guoxue.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012.