Qi (Henan)

State of Qi
11th century BCE–445 BCE
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraZhou dynasty
• Established
11th century BCE
• Annexed by Chu
445 BCE
Today part ofChina

Qi (Chinese: ; pinyin: , Old Chinese: *khjəʔ[1]) was a minor feudal state in ancient China that existed from the beginning of the Zhou dynasty (11th century BCE) until it was destroyed by the state of Chu in 445 BCE (early in the Warring States period).

  1. ^ Baxter, William H. (1992). A Handbook of Old Chinese Phonology. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. p. 782. ISBN 978-3-11-012324-1.