Duke Xiang of Qi

Not to be confused with Duke Xian of Qi or King Xiang of Qi.
Duke Xiang of Qi
齊襄公
Ruler of Qi
Reign697–686 BC
PredecessorDuke Xi of Qi
SuccessorWuzhi
Died686 BC
SpouseZhou Wang Ji
IssueAi Jiang
Shu Jiang
Names
Ancestral name: Jiang (姜)
Clan name: Lü (呂)
Given name: Zhu'er (諸兒)
HouseHouse of Jiang
FatherDuke Xi of Qi

Duke Xiang of Qi (Chinese: 齊襄公; pinyin: Qí Xiāng Gōng; died 686 BC) was from 697 to 686 BC the fourteenth recorded ruler of the State of Qi, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Zhu'er (呂諸兒), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and Duke Xiang was his posthumous title.[1][2]

Although under Duke Xiang the state of Qi conquered the neighbouring state of Ji, its traditional enemy, Duke Xiang is best known for his depravity, having had an incestuous relationship with his sister Wen Jiang and murdered his brother-in-law Duke Huan of Lu. At the end Duke Xiang was himself murdered by his cousin Wuzhi, who subsequently usurped the Qi throne.

  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. 2515–2523. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.