King You of Chu (Chinese:楚幽王;pinyin:Chǔ Yōu Wáng), personal nameXiong Han, was a king of theChu state.[1]
| King You of Chu 楚幽王 | |||||||||
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| King ofChu | |||||||||
| Reign | 237–228 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Kaolie | ||||||||
| Successor | King Ai | ||||||||
| Died | 228 BC | ||||||||
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| House | Mi | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Chu | ||||||||
| Father | King Kaolie | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Li (李后) | ||||||||
Succeeding his father,King Kaolie, King You reigned from 237 BC to 228 BC. During his reign, King You's maternal uncle, Li Yuan (李園) served as prime minister.
In 235 BC, after an attack on theZhao state, troops from the states ofQin andWei united to attack Chu but suffered a defeat.
In March 228 BC, King You died and was succeeded by his younger brother,King Ai.
It is rumoured that King You was the illegitimate son ofLord Chunshen.
In the 1930s, King You's tomb atShou County,Anhui Province was destroyed by warlords, and many artifacts were dispersed, but a great bronzecauldron was preserved and is on display in Anhui Museum.[2]
References
edit- ^Sima Qian."楚世家 (House of Chu)".Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Archived fromthe original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved1 March 2012.
- ^Beiträge zur Allgemeinen und Vergleichenden Archäologie, Volume 11. p.111.
King You of Chu Died: 228 BC | ||
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| Preceded by | King of Chu 237–228 BC | Succeeded by |