Duke Ling of Wey (left at the bottom) with his wife.
Duke of Wey
Reign
c. 534 - 492 BC
Predecessor
Duke Xiang
Successor
Duke Chu
Died
492 BC
Spouse
Lady Nanzi (南子)
Issue
Duke Zhuang of Wey (Kuai Kui)
Kong Bo Ji
Names
ancestral name Jī (姬) clan name Wèi (衛) Given name Yuán (元)
Posthumous name
Duke Ling (靈公)
Father
Duke Xiang of Wey
Mother
Chou E (婤姶), concubine of Duke Xiang of Wey
Duke Ling of Wey (衛靈公) (ruled c. 534 — 492 BC) was the 28th ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Wey, the son of Duke Xiang of Wey. He was the subject of Chapter 15 of the Analects of Confucius. His given name was Yuan (元).
succeeded DukeLing and was known as Duke Chu ofWey. Supported by Jin, his father Kuǎikùi attempted a comeback. However, in the same year, with the help of Qi...
Nanzi (南子) also called WeyLing Nanzi (died 480 BC) was the consort ofDukeLingofWey (r. 534–492 BC) in the Spring and Autumn period. She was most famous...
George of Greece and Denmark (1869-1957) Prince Paul of Greece, later Paul I of Greece (1901-1964) Mizi Xia DukeLingofWey (534BCE-492BCE) King Anxi of Wei...
city of Long. Lu and Wey were allies of the State of Jin, a major power of the Spring and Autumn period. In response, Duke Jing of Jin dispatched the Jin...
spelled Nanzi Nanzi railway station Lady Nanzi (died 480 BC), consort ofDukeLingofWey in ancient China Southwest Cay, also known as Vietnamese: Đảo Song...
Springer. pp. 21–36. ISBN 978-9400771123. Knechtges, David R.; Shih, Hsiang-ling (2010). "Lunyu 論語". In Knechtges, David R.; Chang, Taiping (eds.). Ancient...
the actual historical figure, DukeLingofWey. The second was Lord Long Yang, who convinced an unnamed King ofWey to remain faithful to him by comparing...
concubine ofDukeLingof Qi. His mother was a daughter of Shusun Xuanbo, head of one of the Three Huan clans that dominated the control of power in the...
to lesbianism. She was later permitted to return. 534 – 492 BCE – DukeLingofWey and Mizi Xia had a loving same-sex relationship, where various plays...
of Wise and Benevolent Women-scroll painting by Gu Kaizhi (on the left; worn by King Wu of Chu). Northern Wei dynasty lacquer painting ofDukeLing of...
DukeLingof Qi (Chinese: 齊靈公; pinyin: Qí Líng Gōng; died 554 BC) was from 581 to 554 BC ruler of the State of Qi, a major power during the Spring and...
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two Qi rulers called Duke Zhuang. Before ascending the throne he was known as Prince Guang. Prince Guang was the son ofDukeLingof Qi and his concubine...
Period of China. He was first recorded in the work Han Feizi, by Legalist philosopher Han Fei, as the companion of the historical figure DukeLingof Wei...