She (Qi) Explained

She
Succession:Ruler of Qi
Reign:613 BC
Predecessor:Duke Zhao of Qi
Successor:Duke Yì of Qi
Full Name:Ancestral name

Jiang (姜)
Clan name: Lü (呂)
Given name: She (舍)

House:House of Jiang
Death Date:613 BC
Father:Duke Zhao of Qi
Mother:Zi Shu Ji

She (; died 613 BC) was for two months in 613 BC ruler of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His personal name was Lü She (呂舍), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and he was not given a posthumous title due to his short reign.[1] [2]

Prince She was the son of Duke Zhao of Qi, who died in the fifth month of 613 BC after 20 years of reign. Prince She succeeded his father as ruler of Qi, but was murdered just two months later by his uncle, Duke Zhao's younger brother Shangren, who usurped the throne and became known as Duke Yì of Qi.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.guoxue.com/shibu/24shi/shiji/sj_032.htm . zh:齐太公世家 . House of Duke Tai of Qi . . Sima Qian . Sima Qian . Chinese . Guoxue.com . 14 May 2012.
  2. Book: Shiji (史记) . Han Zhaoqi (韩兆琦) . 2010 . Zhonghua Book Company . Beijing . 978-7-101-07272-3 . Chinese . 2553.