Tian He
RulersHe took charge of the state affairs of Qi State and moved Duke Kang of Qi to the seaside. In 386 BC, he was appointed a prince by King An and was known as the Grand Duke of Tian Qi in history.
Dynasties of ChinaWarring States periodEastern Zhou royal family
King AnJi Jiao
Reign 401–376 BCE
Tian He was appointed as a prince, and the Tian family replaced Qi. During his reign, Wu Qi carried out reforms in Chu, and Duke Xian of Qin came to the throne to strengthen himself.
IBiography
- Reign
- 25 years
- Order of accession
- Ruler #7 · Eastern Zhou royal family
- Life dates
- ?–376 BCE
- Titles
- Posthumous title: King An
Ji Jiao is the son of King Weilie. During the twenty-six years of his reign, the annexation of princes continued to advance: in 386 BC, King An appointed Tian He, a powerful minister of the Qi State, as a prince, and in the same year the Zhao State moved its capital to Handan; in 379 BC, the surname Jiang was given to the Qi State, and the Tian family became a foregone conclusion. Wei general Wu Qi was squeezed out and went to Chu. He was reused by Chu Daowang and presided over the reform. After King Dao's death in 381 BC, he was shot by the old nobles. The state of Qin welcomed Prince Lian, who had been exiled in the state of Wei for many years, as its king, Duke Xian of Qin, and began to reform. King An died in 376 BC. In the same year, Han, Zhao, and Wei deposed Jin Jinggong and divided up the remaining lands of the Jin kings.
IITimeline
During the reign · 401–376 BCE
MilitaryThree Jin defeated Chu
The three kingdoms of Han, Zhao and Wei allied forces to attack Chu and defeated the Chu army in the Daliang and Yuguan areas. Chu made peace with Qin with generous gifts. The state of Chu was in a state of decline, which was one of the reasons why Chu Daowang appointed Wu Qi in the future.
PoliticsRegister Tianhe
Tian He, a powerful minister of the State of Qi, moved Duke Kang of Qi to the seaside and gave him only a city to worship his ancestors. After the mediation of Wei State, King An appointed Tian He as a prince, and the Tian family officially obtained the throne of Qi State.
PoliticsHandan, the capital of Zhao
Marquis Jing of Zhao moved the capital from Zhongmu to Handan, and Handan served as the capital of Zhao for more than 150 years until the fall of Zhao.
Lasting legacyThe name Handan is still used today. The Zhaowangcheng site is located in the southwest of Handan City, Hebei Province, and is a national key cultural relic protection unit.
PoliticsWu Qi's reform
Wu Qi was ostracized in Wei and defected to Chu, where he was highly used by Chu Daowang. He "understood the law and judged the order, donated the officials who were not in urgent need", reduced the titles and salaries of those who were alienated from the nobles, and ordered the nobles to move to the border areas to open up wasteland, and used the saved wealth to support the soldiers.
PoliticsQin Duke Xian ascended the throne
The state of Qin welcomed Prince, who had been exiled in the state of Wei for many years, as its king, Duke Xian of Qin. When he came to the throne, he abolished the old custom of burying human beings, and then moved the capital to Yueyang, starting the reform of the Qin State.
PeopleDeath of Wu Qi
When Chu Daowang died, the old nobles who lost power took the opportunity to cause chaos and shot Wu Qi to death. The arrow also hit King Dao's body. After King Su of Chu came to the throne, he killed more than 70 families who had caused trouble for the crime of shooting at the king's corpse.
PoliticsTian's Dai Qi
Duke Kang of Qi, who was moved to the seaside, passed away. The surname Jiang was extinguished and all the land belonged to the Tian family. This is the end of Jiang Qi, which lasted for more than 600 years since Taigong Wang was granted the title.
CultureMo Zi passed away
Mo Zhai, the founder of Mohism, died around this period. The Mohist school was well-organized, with the leader called "Big Son" and his disciples going through fire and water. Later scholars compiled the Mohist views and city-defending techniques into a book called "Mo Zi".
Lasting legacyThe description of pinhole imaging, lever principle, etc. in the Mo Jing in "Mo Zi" is regarded as the early achievement of ancient Chinese optics and mechanics.
PoliticsThree families destroyed Jin
The three families of Han, Zhao and Wei deposed Jin Jinggong and divided up all the remaining land of Jin Jun. The Jin Kingdom was destroyed. King An died in the same year, and his son Ji Xi succeeded him as King Lie.
IIIPeople of this reign
Wu Qi
PoliticsHe presided over reforms in the Chu State, eliminated redundant officials, weakened the monarchs, and reorganized the army. According to "Historical Records", the Chu State once "pacified Baiyue in the south, merged with Chen and Cai in the north, defeated the three Jins, and conquered Qin in the west." King Dao was shot by the old nobles after his death.
Chu Daowang
RulersIn doubt of his reputation, he appointed Wu Qi to carry out reforms, which revitalized Chu's national power for a time. After his death, the old nobles rebelled and shot Wu Qi, and most of the achievements of the reform were abandoned.