Duke Xiao of Qin

Full name
	Family name: Ying (嬴); Given name: Quliang (渠梁);

Duke Xiao of Qin
秦孝公
Duke Xiao of Qin; 秦孝公
Reign	361–338 BC
Predecessor	Duke Xian of Qin
Successor	King Huiwen of Qin
Born	381 BC
Died	338 BC
Issue	King Huiwen of Qin; Ji, Lord Yan
Full name
Full name
	Family name: Ying (嬴); Given name: Quliang (渠梁);
Father	Duke Xian of Qin

Duke Xiao of Qin (Chinese: 秦孝公; pinyin: Qín Xiào Gōng, 381–338 BC), given name Quliang (Chinese: 渠梁; pinyin: Qúliáng), was the ruler of the Qin state from 361 to 338 BC during the Warring States period of Chinese history. Duke Xiao is best known for employing the Legalist statesman Shang Yang^[1] from the State of Wey (衛),^[2] and authorizing him to conduct a series of ground breaking political, military and economic reforms in Qin. Although the reforms were controversial and drew violent opposition from many Qin politicians, Duke Xiao supported Shang Yang fully and the reforms did help to transform Qin into a dominant superpower among the Seven Warring States.

^ [1] Archived 2012-07-09 at archive.today Harvard University reference page for a 2006 class called Moral Reasoning; includes a useful map
^ Not to be confused with the similarly named State of Wei (魏)

[1] [1] Archived 2012-07-09 at archive.today Harvard University reference page for a 2006 class called Moral Reasoning; includes a useful map

[2] Not to be confused with the similarly named State of Wei (魏)

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