Qi (state)

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Qi, or '''Ch'i''' in Wade–Giles romanization, was a regional state of the Zhou dynasty in ancient China, whose rulers held titles of ''Hou'' (), then ''Gong''（公）, before declaring themselves independent Kings （王）. Its capital was Linzi, located in present-day Shandong. Qi was founded shortly after the Zhou conquest of Shang, . Its first monarch was Jiang Ziya (Lord Tai; 1046–1015 BCE ), minister of King Wen and a legendary figure in Chinese culture. His family ruled Qi for several centuries before it was replaced by the Tian family in 386BCE. Qi was the final surviving state to be annexed by Qin during its unification of China. Provided by Wikipedia