SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

King Xiang of Qi

  • Fan Ju’s rise [Warring States]

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    Rob

    In the turbulent Warring States period, Fan Ju (later known as Zhang Lu) was a talented but lowly retainer in the household of Xu Gu, a minister of Wei. When King Xiang of Qi – newly restored after Tian Dan’s miraculous fire-bull victory – resented Wei for aiding Yan in the earlier invasion of…

  • The Fire-Bull Charge: Tian Dan’s miraculous defense [Warring States]

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    Rob

    During the Warring States period, King Min of Qi (r. 323–284 BCE) presided over a state at the height of its power – thanks to the legacies of his grandfather King Wei and father King Xuan. Confident in Qi’s strength, he even entered into an agreement with King Zhaoxiang of Qin to divide the…