Qi (Henan)
State of Qi 杞 | |
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16th century BCE–445 BCE | |
Status | Duchy |
Capital | ancestor worship |
Government | Monarchy |
Dukes | |
History | |
• Established | 16th century BCE |
• Annexed by Chu | 445 BCE |
Currency | Chinese coin |
Qi (
History
Tradition holds the state of Qi was founded when the first king of the Shang Dynasty enfeoffed the direct descendants of the royal family of the deposed
The state of Qi was apparently very small in scale, as it is rarely mentioned in ancient Chinese documents except to say that "its affairs are not worth mentioning."
Being descended from the royal house of the Xia Dynasty, Qi held considerable importance in terms of culture, for it followed the ancient rituals of the Xia. Confucius, being interested in ancient rites, visited Qi to see them for himself. However, his verdict sounded not quite approvingly: "I could discuss the rites of the Xia, but Qi does not sufficiently attest them." 夏禮,吾能言之,杞不足徵也 (Analects 3:9).
References
- ^ "Baxter-Sagart Old Chinese reconstruction, version 1.1 (20 September 2014)" (PDF).
- ^ Sima Qian; Sima Tan (1959) [90s BCE]. "9: 陳杞世家". Records of the Grand Historian 史記. Zhonghua Shuju.