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King of Chinese state of Qi from 319 to 301 BC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
King Xuan of Qi (Chinese: 齊宣王; pinyin: Qí Xuān Wáng; died 301 BC) was from 319 to 301 BC ruler of Qi, one of the seven major states of the Warring States period of ancient China. King Xuan's personal name was Tian Bijiang (田辟疆), ancestral name Gui (媯), and King Xuan was his posthumous title.[1]
| King Xuan of Qi 齊宣王 | |||||
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| King of Qi | |||||
| Reign | 319–301 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Wei of Qi | ||||
| Successor | King Min of Qi | ||||
| Died | 301 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Queen Xuan Zhongli Chun | ||||
| Issue | King Min of Qi | ||||
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| House | House of Tian | ||||
| Father | King Wei of Qi | ||||
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.[1]
In traditional Chinese historiography, king Xuan is best known for receiving advice of Mencius. He is generally credited with the establishment of the Jixia Academy.
Queens:
In folk tales, King Xuan also had a concubine called Xia Yingchun (夏迎春). King Xuan was portrayed to only reach Zhongli Chun when there were important matters and would play with Xia Yingchun when he was free. This gave rise to the idiom 有事鍾無艷，無事夏迎春.
Sons:
| Viscount Zhuang of Tian (d. 411 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Duke Tai of Tian Qi (d. 384 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Duke Huan of Tian Qi (400–357 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Consort Xiao | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Wei of Qi (378–320 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Xuan of Qi (350–301 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
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