Duke Ding of Qi (), personal name Lü Ji, was the second recorded ruler of the Qi state. According to classical Chinese texts such as the ''

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'' and ''

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'', Duke Ding succeeded his father, Duke Tai, who was said to have been a

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. Duke Ding supposedly served

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along with other major vassal state rulers including

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, Count Kang of Wey (衞康伯), Ji Xiefu and

Bo Qin Bo Qin (), also known as Qin Fu (禽父), also known by his posthumous name as the Duke Tai of Lu (魯太公), was the founder of the Lu state, a dynastic vassal state of the Zhou dynasty. Born into the royal Ji family, he was the eldest son of ...

. However, most modern historians believe Duke Ding was in fact the fifth-generation descendant of Duke Tai, and he could not have served King Kang of Zhou. After Duke Ding died, he was succeeded by his son, Duke Yi.

Family

Wives: * The mother of Crown Prince Dexing and Prince De Sons: * Prince Heng (), the progenitor of the Nie () lineage ** Served as the

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* Fourth son, Crown Prince Dexing (), the progenitor of the Cui lineage and the father of Count Mu of Cui () * Prince De (; d. 933 BC), ruled as Duke Yǐ of Qi from 974–933 BC * A son who ruled as the Count of Yi ()

Ancestry

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ding of Qi, Duke Monarchs of Qi (state) from the House of Jiang 10th-century BC Chinese monarchs