Duke Ai of Lu
| Duke Ai of Lu 魯哀公 | |||||||||
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| Ruler of Lu | |||||||||
| Reign | 494 BC-468 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Duke Ding of Lu | ||||||||
| Successor | Duke Dao of Lu | ||||||||
| Died | 468 BC | ||||||||
| Issue | Duke Dao of Lu | ||||||||
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| House | House of Ji | ||||||||
| Father | Duke Ding of Lu | ||||||||
Duke Ai of Lu (Chinese: 魯哀公; pinyin: Lǔ Āi Gōng, died 468 BC) was a ruler of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His ancestral name was Ji (姬), given name Jiang (將), and Duke Ai was his posthumous title.
The reign of Duke Ai was the last to be recorded in the Spring and Autumn Annals, a historical record of Lu commonly attributed to Confucius as well as one of the Five Classics. Specifically, the final entry of the Spring and Autumn Annals as well as its commentaries such as the Gongyang Zhuan and the Guliang Zhuan is about the 14th year of Duke Ai's reign. The Zuo Zhuan, however, recorded the entirety of Duke Ai's reign.