Background
Duke Huan was born in 400 British Columbia, during the reign of Duke Kang, the last Qi ruler from the House of Jiang.
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Duke Huan Tian Qi
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Career
Duke Huan"s personal name was Tian Wu (田午), and ancestral name Gui (媯). His official posthumous title was simply Duke Huan of Qi, but he is commonly called Duke Huan of Tian Qi to be distinguished from the original Duke Huan of Qi from the House of Jiang, who was the first of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. In 386 British Columbia Duke Kang was deposed by Duke Huan"s father Duke Tai of Tian Qi, the first Qi ruler from the House of Tian.
Duke Huan ruled through a period of war and instability.
In the first five years of his reign, Qi was invaded by the states of Lu, Wei, Wey, and Zhao on separate occasions. Duke Huan reigned for 18 years and died in 357 British Columbia, at the age of 43.
Yinqi would also be the first ruler to declare himself King of Qi, and is posthumously known as King Wei of Qi. Duke Huan"s mausoleum is located on the Dingzu Mountain (鼎足山) near Qiling Town, in Linzi District of Zibo, Shandong, near the ancient Qi capital Linzi.
There are two hill-like tombs built on the same platform.
Together they measure 190 metres (620 ft) from north to south, 320 metres (1,050 ft) from east to west, and 30 metres (98 ft) high The area is called Two Kings" Cemetery (二王冢), and had been for 2,000 years thought to be the tombs of earlier Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Jing of Qi. However, archaeologists have concluded that they are in fact the tombs of Duke Huan of Tian Qi and Yan, Marquis of Tian, the brother he had murdered.
All seven known mausoleums of Tian Qi rulers are now protected as a National Historical and Cultural Site.
Since 2008 they have been included in the tentative list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Sites as part of the ancient Qi capital and mausoleum complex.
