Duke Gui of Qi (; reigned c. 10th century BC) was the fourth recorded ruler of the ancient Chinese
state of Qi
Qi, or Ch'i in Wade–Giles romanization, was a state of the Zhou dynasty-era in ancient China, variously reckoned as a march, duchy, and independent kingdom. Its capital was Linzi, located in present-day Shandong.
Qi was founded sh ...
during the
Western Zhou Dynasty
The Western Zhou ( zh, c=, p=Xīzhōu; c. 1045 BC – 771 BC) was a royal dynasty of China and the first half of the Zhou dynasty. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when the Quanrong nom ...
. His personal name was Lü Cimu (呂慈母) and
ancestral name
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was Jiang (
姜).
Duke Gui succeeded his father
Duke Yǐ of Qi
Duke Yǐ of Qi (; reigned 10th century BC) was the third recorded ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Qi
Qi, or Ch'i in Wade–Giles romanization, was a state of the Zhou dynasty-era in ancient China, variously reckoned as a march, ...
, and was succeeded by his son
Duke Ai of Qi. Two of his younger sons also later ascended the throne as
Duke Hu of Qi and
Duke Xian of Qi, respectively.
Family
Concubines:
* The mother of Princes Buchen and Shan
Sons:
* Prince Buchen (; d. 890 BC), ruled as
Duke Ai of Qi from 901–890 BC
* Prince Jing (; d. 859 BC), ruled as
Duke Hu of Qi from 889–859 BC
* Prince Shan (; d. 850 BC), ruled as
Duke Xian of Qi from 858–850 BC
Ancestry
References
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Monarchs of Qi (state)
10th-century BC Chinese monarchs