King Jian of Chu

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King Jian of Chu
楚簡王
King of Chu
Reign431–408 BC
PredecessorKing Hui
SuccessorKing Sheng
Died408 BC
IssueKing Sheng
Names
Ancestral name: Mǐ (羋)
Lineage name: Xióng (熊)
Given name: Zhōng (中)
Posthumous name
King Jian (簡王 or 柬王)
HouseMi
DynastyChu
FatherKing Hui

King Jian of Chu (Chinese: 楚簡王; pinyin: Chǔ Jiǎn Wáng), personal name Xiong Zhong, was from 431 BC to 408 BC the king of the Chu state.[1]

King Jian succeeded his father, King Hui, to the Chu throne. He reigned for 24 years and was succeeded by his son, King Sheng.[1]

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