King Zhuang of Chu

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King Zhuang of Chu was a prominent Spring and Autumn period monarch renowned for transforming Chu into one of the most powerful states in ancient China.

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Label Occurrences
King Zhuang of Chu canonical 2
Chu kings 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Chu
Spring and Autumn period ruler
monarch
achievedHegemonyOver Zhou state
surface form: Zhou feudal states
ancestralName Xiong
associatedWithAnecdote “three years without state affairs” story
capitalDuringReign Ying
clanName Mi
country State of Chu
culture Chu culture
deathDate 591 BC
deathPlace State of Chu
dynasticHouse House of Mi
era Spring and Autumn period
eraName none (pre-imperial China)
expandedInfluenceTo Central Plains region
surface form: Central Plains

Han River region
father King Wen of Chu
floruit 6th century BC
7th century BC
historicalSource Guoyu
Records of the Grand Historian
Zuo Zhuan
issue King Gong of Chu
knownFor diplomatic leadership among Zhou states
military expansion of Chu
strengthening central authority in Chu
transforming Chu into a major power
language Old Chinese
notableBattle Battle of Bi
opponentState State of Jin
personalName Xiong Lü
posthumousName Zhuang
posthumousReputation capable military leader
wise ruler
predecessor King Wen of Chu
recognizedAs one of the Five Hegemons
regionRuled middle Yangtze River valley
reignEnd 591 BC
reignStart 613 BC
religion Chinese folk religion
spouse Fan Ji
stateRuled Chu
successor King Gong of Chu
templeName none
title Ba (hegemon)

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State of Chu notableRuler King Zhuang of Chu
Ying associatedWith King Zhuang of Chu
this entity surface form: Chu kings
Spring and Autumn period notableFigure King Zhuang of Chu