Chu kings

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The Chu kings were the hereditary monarchs of the ancient Chinese state of Chu, a powerful regional kingdom during the Zhou dynasty and the Warring States period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Chinese monarchs
hereditary monarchy
associatedArtifacts Chu bamboo slips NERFINISHED
Chu bronzes
Chu lacquerware
associatedCulture Chu culture NERFINISHED
burialCustoms large tumulus tombs
capitalAtVariousTimes Chen NERFINISHED
Danyang NERFINISHED
Shouchun NERFINISHED
Ying NERFINISHED
country State of Chu NERFINISHED
dynasticPeriod Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED
Warring States period NERFINISHED
Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED
elevationOfTitle from viscount to king during Spring and Autumn period
endOfRule conquest of Chu by Qin in 223 BCE
ethnicContext ruled a multi-ethnic southern population
exerciseOfPower de facto independent sovereignty during Warring States period
foundingAncestor Xiong Yi NERFINISHED
Yuxiong NERFINISHED
governmentForm monarchy
knownFor expansion of Chu territory
military campaigns against other Zhou states
patronage of Chu culture
languageOfCourt Old Chinese NERFINISHED
locatedIn ancient China NERFINISHED
notableKing King Ai of Chu NERFINISHED
King Cheng of Chu NERFINISHED
King Fu of Chu NERFINISHED
King Huai of Chu NERFINISHED
King Kaolie of Chu NERFINISHED
King Ling of Chu NERFINISHED
King Ping of Chu NERFINISHED
King Qingxiang of Chu NERFINISHED
King Wu of Chu NERFINISHED
King You of Chu NERFINISHED
King Zhuang of Chu NERFINISHED
originMyth descendants of the clan of Chu
overthrownBy Qin dynasty NERFINISHED
politicalStatus regional hegemon in southern China
predecessorTitle Viscount of Chu NERFINISHED
regionRuled middle and lower Yangtze River valley
religion Chinese folk religion
ancestor worship
succession hereditary succession
title King of Chu NERFINISHED
vassalOf Zhou kings (nominally)

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Danyang governedBy Chu kings