Qi
deity Chinese single tradition · 1
Qi, also known as Houji, is credited in Chinese mythology with founding the Ji clan who went on to establish the Zhou dynasty. He is said to have had a miraculous birth after Jiang Yuan stepped into a footprint or toeprint left by the supreme deity Shangdi. According to mythology, the baby Houji was guarded in the street by livestock and fed by birds.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Credited with introducing millet cultivation and founding the Zhou dynasty.
Relationships
- child of
- Jiang Yuan, Emperor Ku
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Jiang Yuan is simply the first consort of Emperor Ku and Qi is one of his children.”
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