| King Wen of Chu 楚文王 | |||||||||
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| King of Chu | |||||||||
| Reign | 689–677 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Wu | ||||||||
| Successor | Du'ao | ||||||||
| Died | 677 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Xi Gui (息媯) | ||||||||
| Issue | Du'ao King Cheng Wen Mi (文羋) Jiang Mi (江羋) | ||||||||
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| House | Mi | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Chu | ||||||||
| Father | King Wu | ||||||||
King Wen of Chu (Chinese: 楚文王; pinyin: Chǔ Wén Wáng), personal name Xiong Zi, was from 689 BC to 677 BC the king of the Chu state.
King Wen succeeded his father, King Wu, who died in 690 BC. He died in 677 BC and was succeeded by one of his sons, Du'ao.
References
- ^ a b Sima Qian; Sima Tan (1959) [90s BCE]. "楚世家". In Pei Yin (裴駰); [in Chinese] Sima Zhen; Zhang Shoujie (張守節); Zhang Wenhu (張文虎) [in Chinese] (eds.). Shiji 史記三家注 [Records of the Grand Historian] (in Literary Chinese) (annotated critical ed.). Beijing: Zhonghua Shuju.
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