Jiang Ziya

Duke Tai of Qi 齊太公
Jiang Ziya's portrait in the Sancai Tuhui
Duke of Qi
Reign	11th century BC
Predecessor	None (Dynasty established)
Successor	Duke Ding
Born	1128 BC
Died	1015 BC (aged 113)
Spouse	Shen Jiang
Issue	Duke Ding Yi Jiang
Names Ancestral name: Jiāng (姜) Lineage name: Lǚ (呂) Given name: Shàng (尚) Courtesy name: Zǐyá (子牙) Posthumous name Duke Tai (太公) Temple name Shizu (始祖) (by Later Liang)
House	Jiang
Dynasty	Jiang Qi

Jiang Ziya
Chinese	姜子牙
Hanyu Pinyin	Jiāng Zǐyá
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiāng Zǐyá Wade–Giles Chiang1 Tzŭ3-ya2 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Goeng1 Zi2 Ngaa4
Jiang Shang
Chinese	姜尚
Hanyu Pinyin	Jiāng Shàng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiāng Shàng Wade–Giles Chiang Shang Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Goeng1 Soeng6
Lü Shang
Traditional Chinese	呂尚
Simplified Chinese	吕尚
Hanyu Pinyin	Lǚ Shàng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǚ Shàng Wade–Giles Lü3 Shang4 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Leoi5 Soeng6
Shangfu
Chinese	尚父
Hanyu Pinyin	Shàngfù
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shàngfù Wade–Giles Shang4-fu4 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Soeng6 Fu6
Master Shangfu
Chinese	师尚父
Hanyu Pinyin	Shī Shàngfù
Literal meaning	Master Shangfu
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shī Shàngfù Wade–Giles Shih Shang-fu Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Si1 Soeng6 Fu6

Titles
Grand Duke of Qi
Traditional Chinese	齊太公
Simplified Chinese	齐太公
Hanyu Pinyin	Qí Tài Gōng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qí Tài Gōng Wade–Giles Ch‘i1 T‘ai4 Kung1 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Cai4 Taai3 Gung1
Grand Duke Jiang
Chinese	姜太公
Hanyu Pinyin	Jiāng Tài Gōng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiāng Tài Gōng Wade–Giles Chiang1 T‘ai4 Kung1 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Goeng1 Taai3 Gung1
Grand Duke Wang
Chinese	太公望
Hanyu Pinyin	Tài Gōng Wàng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tài Gōng Wàng Wade–Giles T‘ai4 Kung1 Wang4 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Taai3 Gung1 Mong6
Lü Wang
Traditional Chinese	呂望
Simplified Chinese	吕望
Hanyu Pinyin	Lǚ Wàng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǚ Wàng Wade–Giles Lü Wang Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Leoi5 Mong6

Jiang Ziya (fl. 12th century BC – 11th century BC), also known by several other names, also known by his posthumous name as the Duke Tai of Qi, was the founding monarch of the Qi state.

He was a military general and strategist who assisted King Wen of Zhou and King Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang dynasty and establish the Zhou dynasty. Following their victory in the Battle of Muye, he continued to serve as a Zhou minister. He remained loyal to the regent Ji Dan (Duke Wen of Zhou) during the Rebellion of the Three Guards; following the Ji Dan's punitive raids against the restive Dongyi, Jiang was enfeoffed with the land of Qi. He established his seat at Yingqiu (in modern-day Linzi, Zibo, Shandong). He is also celebrated as one of the main heroes in the Investiture of the Gods.