King Xuan of Qi (; died 301 BC) was from 319 to 301 BC ruler of
Qi, one of the seven major states of the
Warring States period
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of ancient China. King Xuan's personal name was Tian Bijiang (田辟疆),
ancestral name
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Gui (
媯), and King Xuan was his
posthumous title
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.
King Xuan succeeded his father
King Wei of Qi, who died in 320 BC after 37 years of reign. He reigned for 19 years and died in 301 BC. He was succeeded by his son,
King Min of Qi.
In traditional Chinese historiography, king Xuan is best known for receiving advice of
Mencius
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. He is generally credited with the establishment of the
Jixia Academy
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.
Family
Queens:
* Queen Xuan (; d. 312 BC)
* Lady, of the Zhongli lineage of Qi (), personal name Chun ()
Concubines:
* Lady, of the Xia clan of Qi (), personal name Yingchun ()
Sons:
* Prince Di (; 323–284 BC), ruled as
King Min of Qi from 300–284 BC
* Youngest son, Prince Tong (), the progenitor of the Yan () lineage
** Granted the fiefdom of
Lu ()
Ancestry
References
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Monarchs of Qi (state)
4th-century BC Chinese monarchs
Chinese kings
301 BC deaths
Year of birth unknown