Duke Tai of Qi (齊太公)

Overview

The translated histories identify Duke Tai of Qi as an aristocrat, general, statesman, and strategist. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Duke Tai of Qi	齊太公	Qi Taigong
Title	Duke Tai	太公	Taigong
Title	Duke Tai of Qi	齊太公	Qi Taigong

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Title only
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:144:s0183
Sex: male
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:145:s0020

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Statesman
Strategist

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 齊太公廟 · Western Year: BC 1046
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:144:s0183
Source Date: Text: 齊太公廟 · Western Year: BC 1046
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:145:s0020

Events and relationships

Kind: ritual · Role: honoree · Action: temple-sacrifice-music-prescribed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:144:s0183

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 144Volume 144: Treatises 6 Music 1 · 1 passage

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祭孔宣父、齊太公廟降神奏《宣和》，請改為《師雅之樂》； For sacrificing at the temples of Confucius and Duke Tai of Qi, when welcoming the spirits they play "Proclaiming Harmony"—please change to "Music of the Master's Elegance";

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 145Volume 145: Treatises 7 Music 2 · 1 passage

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祭孔宣父、齊太公廟降神奏《師雅》，請同用《禮順之樂》； for spirit-descent rites at the temples of Confucius and Duke Tai of Qi, where Master Elegance was played, he asked that Li Shun be used instead;