King Sheng of Chu
King Sheng of Chu (Chinese: 楚聲王; pinyin: Chǔ Shēng Wáng, died 402 BC) was the king of the state of Chu from 407 BC to 402 BC during the early Warring States period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Dang (Chinese: 熊當) and King Sheng was his posthumous title.[1]
| Xiong Dang | |||||||||
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| King of Chu | |||||||||
| Reign | 407–402 BC | ||||||||
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King Sheng succeeded his father King Jian of Chu, who died in 408 BC. After a reign of six years, bandits killed him; his son, King Dao of Chu, succeeded him.[1]
References
- Sima Qian. "楚世家 (House of Chu)". Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
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