Fenmao (, died 741 BC) was from 757 to 741 BC the

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of the state of Chu during the early

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of ancient China. He was born Xiong Xuan () and Fenmao was his posthumous title. Like other early Chu rulers, Fenmao held the hereditary noble rank of

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that was first granted to his ancestor Xiong Yi by

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. However, ''

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'' referred to him as King Li of Chu ().杨伯峻：《春秋左传注》，中华书局1990年5月第2版，文公十六年，第619页。 Fenmao succeeded his father Xiao'ao, who died in 758 BC. He was succeeded by King Wu of Chu, the first Chu ruler to declare himself king.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fenmao Monarchs of Chu (state) 8th-century BC Chinese monarchs 740s BC deaths Year of birth unknown