Duke Hu of Qi (), personal name Lü Jing, was a monarch of the
Qi state.
Duke Hu was a younger son of
Duke Gui. When Duke Gui died, Duke Hu's older half-brother,
Duke Ai, ascended the throne. Duke Ai had a dispute with the
Ji state.
King Yi of Zhou sided with the marquis of Ji and executed Duke Ai by boiling him to death.
[''China: From Neolithic cultures through the Great Qing Empire 10,000 BCE-1799 CE'' by Harold M. Tanner] King Yi of Zhou then installed Duke Hu on the Qi throne.
Duke Hu moved the capital of Qi from
Yingqiu
Linzi () was the capital city of the Chinese Qi (state), Qi state. The ruins of the city lie in modern-day Linzi District, Shandong, China. The city was one of the largest and richest in China during the Spring and Autumn period. Upon occupying ...
to
Bogu. The move was resented by the people of Yingqiu, who
rebelled under the leadership of Duke Hu's half-brother,
Duke Xian, who then took the throne.
Ancestry
References
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Monarchs of Qi (state) from the House of Jiang
9th-century BC Chinese monarchs