Qi Confederation

Qi Confederation ({{wpl|Chinese Characters|Qi Script: 齊盟; Latin Huajiangite: Qíméng; Latin Guavai: tshihmeuñh) is the main historical concept that focuses on the origin of the Qi people. The Qi Confederation is the concept that Qi people originate from those who were apart of this confederation. The concept of this came after the supposed dissolution of the Confederation, when different dynasties and factions came to power in 500 B.C. after the migration outside of the Di Peninsula and the eventual split along cultural-linguistic lines.

The Qi Confederation is still not accepted by all historians; however is the most widely accepted theory as to the origin of the Qi people and their eventual spread western. Several historical foundations have endorsed the Qi Confederation concept as the theory that explains the origins of the Qi people, such as the Huajiang Heritage Protection Organization.

Etymology

After the time period of the Qi Confederation and the subsequent Qi Golden Age, the book Qimengtang described the origins of the Qi people as a historical account. The characters 齊盟堂 is used frequently to describe the area and people who are not referred to by name are referred to as 齊. The first comprehensive Qi Script dictionary, Yuwen (語文) was created by the Guakok scholar Khie Heise, where Qíméngtáng is defined as Qíméng (齊盟), dropping the táng character (堂). Qíméng when transliterated means Qi Confederation.

The term Qíméngtáng is to refer to the Qi Confederation as heaven, but is dropped in non-classical views with the definitions set down by Yuwen. While several other classics from this time period refer to the Qi Confederation as Qíméngtáng, the rise of Tangdi caused tang to be dropped due to the creation of Tiāntáng Dìqiú (天堂地球).