King Wen of Chu

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King Wen of Chu
楚文王
King of Chu
Reign689–677 BC
PredecessorKing Wu
SuccessorDu'ao
Died677 BC
SpouseXi Gui (息媯)
IssueDu'ao
King Cheng
Wen Mi (文羋)
Jiang Mi (江羋)
Names
Posthumous name
King Wen (文王)
HouseMi
DynastyChu
FatherKing 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.[1]

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.[1]

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