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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese monarchs
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| associatedArtifacts |
Chu bamboo slips
NERFINISHED
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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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