The State of Qi, the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, is more familiar to everyone, and this country was one of the hegemons at that time. After the Reform of Guan Zhong in the Spring and Autumn Period, the strength of the State of Qi rose rapidly, and the Duke of Qi Huan became the first overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period. Although the state of Qi declined for a period of time, during the Warring States period, the state of Qi was still an overlord-like existence, and its strength should not be underestimated, and it has always been on par with the state of Qin. However, the State of Qi in the Warring States period and the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period are not the same thing at all, the State of Qi in the Warring States period is Tian Qi, and the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period is Jiang Qi. The monarch of the State of Qi we are talking about today is the monarch of the Tian Qi era during the Warring States period. In total, of tian qi's eight monarchs, only two were ming juns, and the others were all emperors.
The State of Qi is the fiefdom of Jiang Ziya, which is the surname of Jiang Ziya, so the state of Qi was also called Jiang Qi or Lü Qi at the beginning. During the Warring States period, the State of Qi appeared in the state of Tian, and from then on, the State of Qi began to rule by the Tian clan.
Tian Qi's ancestor was Chen Guan, the prince of Chen Guo, who fled to the State of Qi in order to avoid Chen Guo's pursuit and killing, and was taken in by Duke Huan of Qi and held an official position. In order to avoid being hunted down, he changed from the Chen clan to the Tian clan. At first, the Tian clan was just an ordinary official of the State of Qi. By the time of Tian Huanzi, the Tian clan's power in the State of Qi was growing. In 489 BC, Tian Qili's son Yang Sheng became the monarch of the State of Qi, and Tian Qi established himself as a chancellor. From then on, the Tian clan began to control the power of the State of Qi. In the Tian Heng period, the power of the Tian clan further expanded, and it was more deeply supported by the people. It can be said that at this time, the State of Qi is completely the world of the Tian clan. In 386 BC, under the persecution of Marquis Wu of Wei, the Zhou royal family officially enfeoffed Tian He as a prince, and Tian He officially became the monarch of the State of Qi. Tian He also became the first monarch of Tian Qi.
The first monarch of the State of Qi, Qi Taigong Tian He. Tian He succeeded Xiang in 405 BC and controlled the power of the State of Qi. In addition to the records of Tian He's self-reliance as a prince and being made a prince by Zhou Tianzi, the other records only record that Tian He attacked the State of Wei in 390 BC and occupied Xiangyang of the State of Wei. At that time, the State of Wei was the overlord of the Warring States Era, and Tian He was able to take advantage of the State of Wei, indicating that Tian He was still capable. However, this cannot be said to be a Ming Jun.
The second monarch of the State of Qi, Qi, abolished Gongtian Jia. Looking at this nickname, you know that Half of the Emperor Tian Yu was deposed, otherwise there would be no such title. Tian Ji reigned for ten years, and was finally killed by his younger brother Tian Wu. During his reign, Tian Cheng launched many wars to recover the land previously occupied by other countries, but he never failed. It can be seen that Tian Jia, the monarch, has really not done well, otherwise he would not have been overthrown.
The third monarch of the State of Qi, Qi Huan Gongtian Wu. This Qi Huangong is different from the Spring and Autumn Overlord Qi Huangong that we are familiar with, they are not a person at all. This Duke Huan of Qi was the same Tian Wu who killed the Duke of Qi. One of the most important things Qi Huangong did was to establish the Jixia Academy, which gathered figures from various schools, and Chun Yuji, Zou Ji, Duan Ganlun and others all spent some time in this palace. It is precisely because of this that the State of Qi has gathered a large number of talents, so its strength has greatly increased. After that, the Duke of Qi Huan began to constantly attack foreign troops, gradually recovering the lands occupied by other princes. In the era of The Duke of Qi Huan, the State of Qi completely changed the situation of repeated defeats. The situation in the state of Qi is also getting better and better. Although this Duke of Qi Huan was not as famous as the Duke of Qi Huan in the Spring and Autumn Period, he was also a Ming Jun.
The fourth monarch of the State of Qi, Tian Baoqi, the King of Qiwei. Looking at this nickname, we can find that the State of Qi was already king at this time, which also marked the strength of the State of Qi. During the reign of King Wei of Qi, Zou Ji, Tian Ji, Sun Zhen and others were reused for reform, and the State of Qi changed the previous situation of the dictatorship of ministers, and the politics of the State of Qi became clearer and stronger. In particular, the two battles of the Battle of Guiling and the Battle of Maling laid the foundation for the hegemony of the State of Qi. In these two battles, the State of Qi defeated the central plains overlord Wei and completely changed the situation in the central plains. After that, king Qi Wei was even more corporal Li Xian, and more and more talents gathered in the state of Qi, and the state of Qi also became the cultural center of the time. It can be said that King Qi Wei was also a rare Ming Emperor at that time.
The fifth monarch of the State of Qi, Tian Puyi, the King of Qi Xuan. In the era of King Xuan of Qi, the corporals of the previous two generations of monarchs continued to be lixian, and there were more talents in the Jixia Xuegong, and the culture of the State of Qi was more prosperous. Militarily, one of the most prominent things that King Xuan of Qi did was to take advantage of the internal turmoil in Yan to send troops to the Yan state and seize the opportunity to occupy the entire Yan state. This move by King Xuan of Qi caused the strength of the State of Qi to soar. However, due to the corruption of the Qi army in the Yan state, the people of the Yan state finally began to rebel against the state of Qi. With the intervention of other princes, the State of Qi finally had to withdraw its troops. In general, King Xuan of Qi was also a generation of Ming emperors, which played a major role in promoting the strength of the State of Qi. If after occupying the Yan state, the Yan state is well administered, the qi state may have another result.
The sixth monarch of the State of Qi, King Tiandi of Qi. Looking at the name of king Xiang, it can be found that it is still relatively grounded. King Qi Tang and King Hui of Wei in the State of Wei had a fight, and in the early stage, they were more powerful and more powerful, and in the later stage, they were how miserable they were. His fate was much worse than that of King Hui of Wei, who was still good at his death, and he ended up in a different place. When King Qi Tang succeeded to the throne, the State of Qi became stronger and stronger due to the efforts of three consecutive generations of monarchs, and King Qi Tang immediately began a war for hegemony with the State of Qin. At the Battle of Chuisha, he defeated the Chu state and occupied the land of Huaibei of the Chu state; at the Battle of Hanguguan, he defeated the Qin state, so that the Qin state did not dare to go east in the short term; he attacked the three kingdoms of Han, Zhao, and Wei to the west, and even wanted to annex the Zhou royal family. At this time, the State of Qi was definitely the most powerful country, and the King of Qi Tang had really reached its peak.
Maybe King Qi Tang had gone too smoothly in the early days, so it was a bit drifty. He first occupied the Song state, which was small but very rich, and this move of the state of Qi caused dissatisfaction among the princes. Later, under the flicker of the Qin state, king Qi Tang began to claim the title of emperor, and even wanted to replace the Zhou royal family as the son of heaven. This series of acts of King Qi Tang seriously threatened the interests of other princes. At this time, the state of Yan, which was destroyed by King Xuan of Qi, began to grow strong under the leadership of King Zhao of Yan. Under the leadership of the State of Yan, the combined forces of Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, and Yan attacked the State of Qi. The seventy-two cities of the State of Qi were occupied, and the King of Qi fled and was killed by the General of the State of Chu. For the King of Qi Tang, it is more appropriate to describe it in one sentence: "If heaven desires his death, he will make him crazy." At that time, the State of Qi did not have the ability to dominate the world, but the King of Qi Tang did something that offended many princes, and the State of Qi did not become the target of everyone's criticism.
Tian Fazhang, the seventh monarch of the State of Qi. After the death of King Qi, Tian Fazhang fled to Jucheng, one of only two cities in the State of Qi that was not occupied. He revealed his identity because he was discovered for adultery with Tai Shi's daughter and was afraid of being executed. Later, with the support of Jucheng's ministers, Jucheng succeeded to the throne of the State of Qi, and was known in the history books as King Xiang of Qi. It can be seen from here that the character of King Qi Xiang is not very good. After King Xiang of Qi succeeded to the throne, under the leadership of Tian Dan, the State of Qi defeated the State of Yan and recovered the occupied territory. To some extent, King Qi Xiang also has a certain credit. After the restoration of the State of Qi this time, the national strength could not be compared with before, and the princes of the State of Qin, the State of Zhao and other princes continued to attack the State of Qi and occupied some cities and pools of the State of Qi. King Qi Xiang can be said not to be a Ming Jun, but the daughter of TaiShi Who had an affair with him was still good, and this person was called the Queen King, and was also a famous Empress In history.
Tian Jian, the eighth monarch of the State of Qi, was also called Qi Wangjian. Look at this name is the king of the fallen country, not even a nickname. As the king of the fallen state of Qi, Wang Jian of Qi did not lose at all, and the demise of the state of Qi can be said to have been caused by him. He was responsible not only for the demise of the State of Qi, but also for the other princes who had been destroyed by the State of Qin. Qi Wangjian's actions completely accelerated the unification of the six kingdoms of the Qin state, and if Qi Wangjian had not been so faint, the Qin state would not have been so easy to unify the six kingdoms. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was a hero of the Destruction of the Six Kingdoms of Qin.
During the Battle of Changping, zhao guo asked the state of Qi to borrow grain because of a shortage of grain, and Wang Jian of Qi was unwilling to borrow grain. Zhao Guo was also forced to temporarily change generals due to a shortage of grain, and finally ended up with the total annihilation of the army. You must know that at that time, only the Zhao State could directly confront the Qin State, and once the Zhao State failed, it would not be of any benefit to the Six Kingdoms of Shandong. Not only that, but after that, under the flicker of the Qin state's policy of long-distance and close-range attack, Qi Wangjian and qin state have been very close. When Qin destroyed the Six Kingdoms, Qin Told Qi Wangjian that as long as qi did not intervene, he would divide the world equally with Qi guo, but he did not expect that Qi Wangjian actually believed it. When the State of Qin destroyed other countries, the State of Qi had been standing idly by. When only the State of Qi remained, the State of Qin said that as long as you surrender, I will give you five hundred miles of fiefdom. As a result, Qi Wangjian really surrendered without resisting. After Wang Jian surrendered, he was arranged by Yingzheng to be in a remote common land, and because he was not given food, he was finally starved to death. A monarch who has ended up in this situation is really lamentable.
This is the eight monarchs of Tian Qi, in general, only the Duke of Qi Huan, the King of Qi Wei, and the King of Qi Xuan are Ming Jun, and the others are not as good as one. King Qi Tang led to the demise of the State of Qi, and King Jian of Qi allowed the State of Qi to perish once again. It can be said that after King Xuan of Qi, the monarch of the State of Qi was not as good as one. In fact, Tian Qi and Jiang Qi are still relatively similar in terms of monarchs, and there are not many Ming juns. Otherwise, with such a good geographical location of the State of Qi and such a powerful national strength, coupled with the Ming Emperor, it is not impossible to unify the world. Unfortunately, whether it was the Spring and Autumn Period or the Warring States, there were more emperors in the State of Qi.
Resources:
Chronicles of the States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Records of History