X-Nico

unusual facts about state of Chu



Shuanggudui

Like Mawangdui and Guodian, two other tombs from the area of the old state of Chu, the Shuanggudui find has shed great light on the culture and practices of the early Han dynasty.

Xi'e

During the Zhou, E was forced to relocate at least twice under pressure from Jin and Chu.

Zhuanxu

Zhuanxu was subsequently claimed as an ancestor by many of the dynasties of Chinese history, including the Mi of Chu and Yue, the Ying of Qin, and the Cao of Wei.


see also

King Wu

King Wu of Chu (r. 740–690 BCE), first king of the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu.

Li Xilie

Li Xilie refused, however, and declared himself the emperor of a new state of Chu and making Daliang (i.e., Bian Prefecture) his capital.