King Ling of Chu

King Ling of Chu
楚靈王
King of Chu
Reign540–529 BC
PredecessorXiong Yuan
SuccessorXiong Bi
Died529 BC
IssueXiong Lu (熊祿)
Xiong Badi (熊罷敵)
Names
Ancestral name: Mǐ (羋)
Lineage name: Xióng (熊)
Given name: initially Wéi (圍), later Qián (虔)
Posthumous name
King Ling (靈王)
HouseMi
DynastyChu
FatherKing Gong
King Ling of Chu
Traditional Chinese楚靈王
Simplified Chinese楚灵王
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChǔ Líng Wáng

King Ling of Chu, personal name Xiong Qian, was a king of the Chu state, reigning from 540 BC to 529 BC.

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