King Wen of Chu (, died 677 BC) was from 689 to 677 BC king of the state of Chu during the

Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BC (or according to some authorities until 403 BC) which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives fr ...

of ancient China. He was born Xiong Zi () and King Wen was his

posthumous title A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments o ...

. King Wen succeeded his father

King Wu of Chu King Wu of Chu (, died 690 BC) was the first king of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was the second son of Xiao'ao, and brother of former ruler Fenmao whom he is rumored to have murdered in 740 BC in order ...

, who died in 690 BC. He died in 677 BC and was succeeded by his son

Du'ao Du'ao (, died 672 BC), also called Zhuang'ao (), was from 676 to 672 BC king of the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Jian () and Du'ao was his posthumous title. Du'ao succeeded his father King ...

. He also had another son,

King Cheng of Chu King Cheng of Chu (, died 626 BC) was from 671 to 626 BC king of the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Yun () to King Wen of Chu, and King Cheng was his posthumous title. In 672 BC Xiong Yun's ol ...

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Monarchs of Chu (state) 7th-century BC Chinese monarchs 677 BC deaths Year of birth unknown Chinese kings {{China-royal-stub