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Qi (state)

A major Zhou dynasty state in ancient China, known for its early hegemony and cultural influence.

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Qi was a Zhou dynasty regional state whose rulers held titles of Hou, then Gong, before declaring themselves independent Kings.[1] Linzi, situated in what is now Shandong province, served as Qi's capital.[2] Following the Zhou conquest of Shang, Qi was established, and its inaugural ruler was Jiang Ziya (also known as Lord Tai), who reigned from 1046 to 1015 BCE.[2]

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The oldest surviving Great Wall in China is the Great Wall of Qi, whose construction began in 441 BCE to guard against invasions from Jin and Yue.[4] The wall's total length is estimated at 600 km, and much of it remains visible today.[4] Current research views the Jixia Academy as a loose network of funded intellectuals rather than a formal building or institution.[5] In astronomy, the star Chi Capricorni represents Qi within the "Twelve States" asterism, and the star 112 Herculis represents it within the "Left Wall" asterism.[6]

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  1. Wikipedia, "Qi (state)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Qi – ancient state, China [771–221 BCE]", 2008 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Qi (state)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Xunzi, "Xunzi: Basic Writings", Columbia University Press, 2003, p. 1 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Qi (state)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cho-Yun Hsu, "The Springs and Autumns Period", in . (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Qi (state)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Christopher Knowles, "Atlas of World Heritage: China", Long River Press, 2008, p. 74; Pines, "The Earliest 'Great Wall'? Long Wall of Qi Revisited", Journal of the American Oriental Society, 2018, p. 743–762; "Ancient sites from Zhou Dynasty discovered in the Qi Great Wall in Shandong", Cultural China, 2 February 2009; "Ancient sites from Zhou Dynasty discovered in the Qi Great Wall in Shandong", Cultural China, 2 February 2009; "List of heritage sites in Shandong" (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Qi (state)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Weingarten, "Debates around Jixia: Argument and Intertextuality in Warring States Writings Associated with Qi", Journal of the American Oriental Society, 2015, p. 283–307 [283–285] (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Qi (state)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy, 24 Jun 2006 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

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