King Su of Chu (Chinese: 楚肅王; pinyin: Chǔ Sù Wáng), personal name Xiong Zang, was the monarch of the Chu state from 380 BC to 370 BC.[1] King Su succeeded his father King Dao, who was killed by bandits in 381 BC.

Upon his accession to Chu's throne, King Su executed more than seventy families who had participated in the murder of Wu Qi and the insulting of King Dao's corpse. However, he also abolished Wu Qi's reformist policies.[2]

During his reign, Chu fought with the Han and Wei states. In 375 BC, Han conquered the Zheng state which had been in alliance with Chu for centuries.[3]

King Su died in 370 BC after 11 years of reign. Since he had no sons, his younger brother, King Xuan, became the next ruler.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Sima Qian. "楚世家 (House of Chu)". Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  2. ^ Gu, Chong (31 March 2015). 战国. 中国财政经济出版社. ISBN 9787509560884.
  3. ^ Zizhi Tongjian. Zhonghua Book Company. 2009. ISBN 9787101053463.
King Su of Chu
 Died: 370 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Chu
380–370 BC 		Succeeded by


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Su_of_Chu
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