King Xuan of Qi
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), personal name Tian Bijiang, was from 319 BC to 301 BC the king of the Qi state.[1]
| King Xuan of Qi 齊宣王 | |||||||||
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| King of Qi | |||||||||
| Reign | 319–301 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Xuan | ||||||||
| Successor | King Min | ||||||||
| Died | 301 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Queen Xuan Zhongli Chun | ||||||||
| Issue | King Min | ||||||||
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| House | Gui | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Tian Qi | ||||||||
| Father | King Wei | ||||||||
King Xuan succeeded his father, King Wei, who died in 320 BC after 37 years of reign. King Xuan reigned for 19 years and died in 301 BC. He was succeeded by his son, King Min.[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.
Family
Queens:
- Queen Xuan (宣后; d. 312 BC)
- Lady, of the Zhongli lineage of Qi (鍾離氏), personal name Chun (春)
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:
- Prince Di (公子地; 323–284 BC), ruled as King Min of Qi from 300–284 BC
- Youngest son, Prince Tong (公子通), the progenitor of the Yan (焉) lineage
- Granted the fiefdom of Lu (陆)
Ancestry
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||
References
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