Qualla: Battle of Qianshi https://qualla.com/battle-of-qianshi en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:38 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Battle of Qianshi https://qualla.com/battle-of-qianshi Battle of Qianshi: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-qianshi/ Guan Zhong was a good shot. When he loosed his arrow at the fleeing Prince Xiaobai on the road from Ju to Qi in 685 BCE, he hit his target. But the arrow struck the prince's belt buckle rather than his flesh, and Xiaobai had the presence of mind to bite his own tongue, spit blood, and collapse as though dead. That moment of quick thinking -- an arrow deflected by a piece of bronze, a prince faking his death on a dirt road -- altered the political trajectory of ancient China. What followed was the Battle of Qianshi, a decisive clash between the states of Qi and Lu that installed Xiaobai as duke and set him on a path to become the first Hegemon of the Zhou realm.

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/w/e/f/battle-of-qianshi-wp/wwef-battle-of-qianshi-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Battle of Qianshi: Murder and a Race for the Throne https://qualla.com/battle-of-qianshi/ The crisis began when Yong Lin, a minister of the state of Qi, assassinated the reigning Duke Gongsun Wuzhi. Two princes in exile immediately became contenders for the empty throne. Prince Xiaobai, living in the neighboring state of Ju, had the support of Qi's prime minister Gao ...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/w/e/f/battle-of-qianshi-wp/wwef-battle-of-qianshi-murder-and-a-race-for-the-throne.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Qianshi: The Arrow and the Belt Buckle https://qualla.com/battle-of-qianshi/ Guan Zhong caught up with Xiaobai and fired the arrow that should have ended the contest. When Xiaobai fell, apparently dead, Guan Zhong reported his success and the Lu escort force slowed its pace, believing the matter settled. They did not realize that Xiaobai had survived -- t...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/w/e/f/battle-of-qianshi-wp/wwef-battle-of-qianshi-the-arrow-and-the-belt-buckle.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of Qianshi: Clash at Qianshi https://qualla.com/battle-of-qianshi/ Duke Zhuang of Lu was furious. In the late summer of 685 BCE, he personally led an army into Qi to unseat the newly installed duke and place Gongzi Jiu on the throne instead. The two armies met at Qianshi on August 8, the Gengsheng day of the eighth month. The battle was decisive...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/w/e/f/battle-of-qianshi-wp/wwef-battle-of-qianshi-clash-at-qianshi.mp3 0:06 4 full Battle of Qianshi: The Man Who Almost Killed His Master https://qualla.com/battle-of-qianshi/ The battle's aftermath produced one of antiquity's most remarkable acts of political pragmatism. The victorious minister Bao Shuya led Qi's army into Lu territory and demanded that Duke Zhuang execute Gongzi Jiu and surrender Guan Zhong -- the very man who had tried to kill Duke ...

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