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Duke Huan of Qi

Type Figure Region Qi Time c. -701–-643 Also known as Jiang Xiaobai、Duke Huan、Qi Huan

Duke Huan of Qi (c. 701–643 BCE, reigned 685–643 BCE) was a Spring and Autumn ruler who employed Guan Zhong's reforms and the slogan 'respect the kin…

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  1. -685–-670Linzi, capital of Qi · QiJiang Xiaobai seized the throne with the help of Bao Shuya and became Duke Huan of Qi. He appointed Guan Zhong as chancellor despite past grievances, implementing reforms such as 'divide the state into three and the countryside into one,' enriching the state and strengthening the military, laying the foundation for hegemony.
  2. c. -681–-651Kuiqiu · SongUnder the banner of 'respect the king and repel the barbarians,' Duke Huan convened the lords repeatedly, attacking the Shan Rong in the north and rescuing Xing and Wei in the south; at the Kuiqiu assembly in 651 BCE the Zhou king bestowed sacrificial meat, marking the peak of his hegemony.
  3. c. -651–-643Linzi · QiAfter Guan Zhong's death Duke Huan alienated worthy ministers and favored sycophants; his sons fought over the succession, and he was imprisoned in the palace and starved to death, Qi's hegemony declining with him—a cautionary tale of a hegemon's fall from prosperity.

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