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Prime Minister (Chu State)
The post of prime minister (), translated as prime minister or chancellor, was an official government position established in the Chu state during the Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period () was a period in History of China, Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou (256 BCE), characterized by the gradual erosion of royal power as local lords nominally subject t ... of Chinese history (771 – 475 BCE). King Wu of Chu (reigned 740 – 690 BCE) first established the position of prime minister which remained the most important government office in Chu until its destruction by the Qin state in 223 BCE The post was normally given to a member of the Chu king's family and records show that only two Chu prime ministers were not related to the Chu king. They were Peng Zhongshuang (), a civilian from the Shen state, at the time of King Wen of Chu (reigned 689 – 677 BCE) and the Wei general Wu Qi during the reign of King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring And Autumn Bronze Ding
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Dou Yuejiao
Dou Yuejiao, ancestral name Mi, clan name Ruo'ao, was a Chu politician and aristocrat during 7th century BCE. He was best known for being the initiator of the Ruo'ao rebellion, a rebellion of Ruo'ao clan against King Zhuang of Chu. Life Yuejiao was the son of Dou Ziliang () and the nephew of Dou Guwutu (). His family was a cadet branch of Chu's ruling house Mi- Xiong. The Ruo'ao clan; consists of Dou and Cheng, descended from king Ruo'ao of Chu. When Yuejiao was young, he was said to be resented by his uncle Guwutu. Guwutu, according to Zuo Zhuan, described him a "wolf poppy with a savage heart"() and believed that Yuejiao will bring disasters to the Ruo'ao clan. Viscount Xuan of Zhao, a retainer of Jin, also had a negative view on the Ruo'ao clan led by Yuejiao. King Zhuang of Chu succeeded Chu's throne in a young age, Cheng Jia () of Ruo'ao was the Lingyin of Chu. The king find himself devoid of any actual political influence over his nation. After Cheng Jia's death, Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Chunshen
Lord Chunshen (; died 238 BC), born Huang Xie (), was a Chinese military general and politician. He served as the Prime Minister of the Chu state during the late Warring States period of ancient China. He was one of the Four Lords of the Warring States. Lord Chunshen is a revered figure in his former fief, especially in Shanghai, which is often called Shencheng, or City of Shen, in his honour. In 2002, Shanghai rebuilt the Temple of Lord Chunshen at the Chunshen Village in Songjiang District. Family background Much of what is known about Lord Chunshen comes from his biography in the ''Records of the Grand Historian'' (''Shiji''), written by the Han Dynasty historian Sima Qian. The ''Shiji'' does not mention his family background, leading some historians to speculate that he descended from the State of Huang, judging by his surname. However, most modern historians, including Ch'ien Mu and Yang Kuan, believe that he was a son of King Huai of Chu, and younger brother of Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Huai Of Chu
King Huai of Chu (), personal name Xiong Huai, was from 328 BC to 299 BC the king of the Chu state. King Huai succeeded his father, King Wei, who died in 329 BC. In 299 BC, King Huai was trapped and held hostage by King Zhao of Qin when he went to the Qin state for negotiation. King Huai's son, King Qingxiang, then ascended the Chu throne. King Huai managed to escape but was recaptured by Qin. Three years later, he died in captivity. One of his grandsons was later reinstated as King of Chu as the Qin dynasty descended into chaos, under the regnal name "King Huai of Chu". Culture King Huai's historical fame is especially due to the poetry of Qu Yuan, and other early Classical Chinese poetry, as preserved in the '' Chu ci'': particularly and seminally the poem " Li Sao" (sometimes translated as "Encountering Sorrow") is thought to reflect the political and personal relationships between Qu Yuan or the poet writing in his persona and King Huai. The main themes of "Li Sao" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Wei Of Chu
King Wei of Chu, personal name Xiong Shang, was a monarch of the Chu state, reigning from 339 BC to 329 BC. During his reign, the Chu state reached its peak in territorial size, encompassing the middle to lower stretches of the Yangtze and the basin of the Huai River. Name The precise nature of the Chu language is uncertain but it was probably non- Sinitic. This figure's personal name was calqued or translated into Old Chinese using the character now written , pronounced ''Shāng'' in Standard Mandarin and with the proposed ancient pronunciation of *''S-taŋ''. He belonged to the Chu royal house, the Xiong (, *''Gʷəm'', "Bear") branch of the Mi () family, now conjectured to transcribe a Kam–Tai word for "bear". He was known posthumously as the Awesome King of Chu (, ''Chǔ Wēiwáng'' or ''Chǔ Wēi Wáng'', *''S.r̥aʔ ʔujɢʷaŋ''), often mistreated as a personal name in English. Life Shang was the son of Xiong Liangfu, known posthumously as the Xuan King of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhao Yang (Spring And Autumn)
Zhao Yang 趙鞅 ( BCE), cognomen (Zhao) Meng 孟, also known as Ying Yang 趙鞅 (personal), Zhi Fu 志父, and posthumously as Zhao Jian-zi 趙簡子 or Viscount Jian of Zhao, was a fifth century b.c. Jin state Head noble (or Clan leader) of the Zhao lineage. Serving as Chief minister under Duke Ding 晉定公 (r. 512–475), he was head of the Jin state government and army as its highest military commander, as well as a legal reformer, with the feudal-era Jin state uniting civil and military authority. He was Grandson of Zhao Wu 趙武. After the rebellion of Prince Chao, and a strategy meeting in the summer of 517, Zhao Yang and a Zhi Li led the Jin army to reinstate the king in 516. In 513 Zhao Yang inscribed a new penal code in iron together with Xun Yin 荀寅. On orders, he oversaw the construction a city wall for the town of Rubin 汝濱, formerly Luhun 陸渾, where there were Di tribes. He commanded the Jin army when it besieged the state of Wei 衛 in 500, forcing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Xuan Of Chu
King Xuan of Chu (), personal name Xiong Liangfu, was from 369 BC to 340 BC the king of the Chu state. King Xuan succeeded his older brother, King Su, who died without issue in 370 BC. During King Xuan's reign, Chu sent troops to aid the Zhao state during an invasion by the Wei state in 354 BC. King Xuan died in 340 BC after 30 years of reign and was succeeded by his son, King Wei. References Monarchs of Chu (state) Chinese kings 4th-century BC Chinese monarchs 340 BC deaths Year of birth unknown {{China-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wey (state)
Wei (; ), commonly spelled Wey to distinguish from the contemporary larger Wei (state), Wei () state, was an State (Ancient China), ancient Chinese state that was founded in the early Western Zhou dynasty and rose to prominence during the Spring and Autumn period. Its rulers were of the surname Ji (), the same as that of the rulers of Zhou. It was located in modern northeastern Henan Province, east of Jin (Chinese state), Jin (and later Wei ), and west of Cao (state), Cao. Early history The history of Wey dates back to the beginning of the Zhou dynasty and the Rebellion of the Three Guards. After the Duke of Zhou successfully defeated the rebellion, Shu Feng of Kang, Kang Shu, a younger brother of King Wu of Zhou was given a fief centred on Zhaoge, the capital of the Shang dynasty, which had been the centre of the rebellion. Spring and Autumn period The State of Wey was at its peak during the early Spring and Autumn period, under Duke Wu of Wey, who reigned for 55 years. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Ye
Shen Zhuliang (), Duke of Ye () or Gao, Duke of Ye () (c. 529 BCE – after 478 BCE), was a general and Prime minister (Chu State), Prime Minister of the Chu (state), Kingdom of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. Shen Zhuliang's father, Shen Yin Shu, was a great-grandson of King Zhuang of Chu and died in the historic Battle of Boju in 506 BCE. After his father's death, King Zhao of Chu Enfeoffment, enfeoffed Shen Zhuliang with the city of Ye (in present-day Ye County, Henan) at the northern frontier of the Chu kingdom. He was known as ''Ye Gong'' (Duke of Ye), and became the founding ancestor of the Ye (surname), Ye surname, which is today the 42nd List of common Chinese surnames, most common surname in China. In 489 BCE, Confucius visited Shen Zhuliang in Ye, and their conversations were recorded in the ''Analects of Confucius''. In 478 BCE, during the reign of King Hui of Chu, , a grandson of King Ping of Chu, King Ping, rebelled against King Hui, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Ling Of Chu
King Ling of Chu, personal name Xiong Qian, was a king of the Chu state, reigning from 540 BC to 529 BC. Taking the throne Wei was the second son of King Gong of Chu, younger brother of King Kang of Chu and uncle of Jia'ao. When Jia'ao took the throne, Wei served as prime minister and always behaved as if he was the king. By then he had married a member of the Feng clan from the State of Zheng. Taking advantage of Jia'ao's sickness, Wei murdered Jia'ao along with his two sons. He buried Jia'ao at Jia, thus making the place name the style for the late young king. Wei took the throne and changed his personal name to Xiong Qian (). Du Yu, ''Commentary on the Zuozhuan – First Year of Duke Zhao of Lu'' In the wake of his regicide, two of his younger brothers, Bi and Heigong fled in fear for their lives. As King Ling did not receive the throne legally, he was eager to gain a good reputation with the other lords. At that time, Qing Feng, former prime minister of Qi and one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Mu Of Chu
King Mu of Chu (), personal name Xiong Shangchen, was from 625 BC to 614 BC the king of the Chu state. King Mu was a son of King Cheng and was the original crown prince. In 626 BC, King Cheng tried to make his other son, Xiong Zhi (熊職), the new crown prince on the advice of his wife, Zheng Mao. When King Mu learned of his father's plan, he surrounded the palace with his soldiers and forced King Cheng to hang himself. King Mu then ascended the throne. He was succeeded by his son, King Zhuang. References Monarchs of Chu (state) 7th-century BC Chinese monarchs 610s BC deaths Year of birth unknown Chinese kings {{China-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshu Ao
Sunshu Ao (孫叔敖, c. 630 – c. 593 BCE) was a Chinese hydraulic engineer and politician. He was a court minister serving the administration of King Zhuang of Chu during the Eastern Zhou dynasty. During his governmental career, Sunshu Ao was given notice by King Zhuang, who had him promoted to the rank of Prime Minister in the State of Chu. Sunshu Ao was entrusted with many endeavors of the state, and because of a large dam, reservoir, and irrigation project he had established, he is also credited as the first known hydraulic engineer of China. Dams, reservoirs, and irrigation Both the ancient historian Sima Qian (in his ''Shiji'') and the author of the ''Huai Nan Zi'' wrote of Sunshu Ao and his works. Their records state that Duke Zhuang had given Sunshu Ao the responsibility and oversight of the construction of a large river dam that would create an enormous planned reservoir for means of agricultural irrigation. The erection of this dam flooded a flat valley in modern-day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
