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Qi (state)

Qi, or Ch'i in Wade–Giles romanization, was a regional state of the Zhou dynasty in ancient China, whose rulers held titles of Hou (侯), then Gong (公), before declaring themselves independent Kings (王). Its capital was Linzi, located in present-day Shandong. Qi was founded shortly after the Zhou conquest of Shang, c. 1046 BCE. Its first monarch was Jiang…

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Capital
Yingqiu (11 c.–866 BCE) Bogu (866–859 BCE) Linzi (859–221 BCE)
Currency
Knife money
Government
Monarchy
Religion
Ancestor worship · Chinese folk religion
Status
Regional State (1046–323 BCE) · Kingdom (323–221 BCE)
• 547–490 BCE
Duke Jing of Qi

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Qi (state)

Nodes133
Edges132
Triples13
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.015038
Components1

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Qi (state)

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Religion · 2
Qi (state) → Ancestor worship, Chinese folk religion
Status · 2
Qi (state) → Kingdom (323–221 BCE), Regional State (1046–323 BCE)
Capital · 1
Qi (state) → Yingqiu (11 c.–866 BCE) Bogu (866–859 BCE) Linzi (859–221 BCE)
Currency · 1
Qi (state) → Knife money
Government · 1
Qi (state) → Monarchy
• 547–490 BCE · 1
Qi (state) → Duke Jing of Qi
• 556–500 BCE · 1
Qi (state) → Yan Ying
• 685–643 BCE · 1
Qi (state) → Duke Huan of Qi
• 685–645 BCE · 1
Qi (state) → Guan Zhong
• Conquered by Qin · 1
Qi (state) → 221 BCE

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qi tian king bce state zhou china states chu qin bc duke linzi period jiang known one han minister shang

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Qi (state)CapitalYingqiu (11 c.–866 BCE) Bogu (866–859 BCE) Linzi (859–221 BCE)1.00infobox
Qi (state)CurrencyKnife money1.00infobox
Qi (state)GovernmentMonarchy1.00infobox
Qi (state)ReligionAncestor worship1.00infobox
Qi (state)ReligionChinese folk religion1.00infobox
Qi (state)StatusRegional State (1046–323 BCE)1.00infobox
Qi (state)StatusKingdom (323–221 BCE)1.00infobox
Qi (state)• 547–490 BCEDuke Jing of Qi1.00infobox
Qi (state)• 556–500 BCEYan Ying1.00infobox
Qi (state)• 685–643 BCEDuke Huan of Qi1.00infobox
Qi (state)• 685–645 BCEGuan Zhong1.00infobox
Qi (state)• Conquered by Qin221 BCE1.00infobox
Qi (state)• Enfeoffment of Duke Tai1046 BCE1.00infobox

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