abstract:Duke Xiao of Qin (, 381–338 BC), given name Quliang (), 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 YangHarvard University] reference page for a 2006 class called Moral Reasoning; includes a useful map from the [[State of Wey (衛),Not to be confused with the similarly named State of Wei (魏) and authorizing him to conduct a series of upheaving political, military and economic reforms in Qin.