King Xiang of Qi (Chinese: 齊襄王; pinyin: Qí Xiāng Wáng; died 265 BC[1]) was from 283 to 265 BC king of Qi, one of the seven major states of the Warring States period of ancient China. King Xiang's personal name was Tian Fazhang (田法章), ancestral name Gui (媯), and King Xiang was his posthumous title.[2]
| King Xiang of Qi 齊襄王 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Qi | |||||
| Reign | 283–265 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Min of Qi | ||||
| Successor | King Jian of Qi | ||||
| Died | 265 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Queen Jun | ||||
| Issue | Jian, King of Qi Jia, King of Qi | ||||
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| House | House of Tian | ||||
| Father | King Min of Qi | ||||
At the time of King Min of Qi, the kingdom was invaded and the king himself was captured and killed in 284 BC. His son, Fazhang, fled, changing his name, and "became a servant in the home of the Grand Astrologer." There, the astrologer's daughter met and fell in love with him. Later, some of the loyal officers of Qi put Fazhang on the throne, and he made the astrologer's daughter, his queen; she was the mother of his successor. She is known as Queen Jun and was said to be a wise and honorable woman who helped run the affairs of state. However, her father, Ji, was angry that she had married without his consent and refused to see his daughter ever again.[3]
King Xiang reigned for 19 years and died in 265 BC. He was succeeded by his son, King Jian of Qi.[2]
Family
editQueens:
- Queen Jun, of the Hou clan of Qi (君後 後姓; d. 249 BC), a daughter of Taishi Jiao (太史敫); the mother of Prince Jian
Sons:
- Prince Jian (公子建; 280–221 BC), ruled as the King of Qi from 264 to 221 BC
- Prince Jia (公子假; 275–205 BC)
Ancestry
edit| Duke Huan of Tian Qi (400–357 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Wei of Qi (378–320 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Xuan of Qi (350–301 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Min of Qi (323–284 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Xiang of Qi (d. 265 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Queen Dowager Min | |||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ John Knoblock. 1994. Xunzi: A Translation and Study of the Complete Works.
- ^ a b Han Zhaoqi (韩兆琦) (2010). "House of Tian Jingzhong Wan". Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 3709–3711. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
- ^ Ch'an-kuo Ts'e. Translated by J.I. Crump. University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies. 1996. p. 221. ISBN 0-89264-122-3.