King Su of Chu (), personal name Xiong Zang, was the monarch of the
Chu state from 380 BC to 370 BC.
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
Wu Qi (, 440–381 BC) was a Chinese military general, philosopher, and politician during the Warring States period.
Biography
Born in the Wey (state), State of Wey (), he was skilled in leading armies and military strategy. He had served in th ...
and the insulting of King Dao's corpse. However, he also abolished Wu Qi's reformist policies.
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.
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.
References
Monarchs of Chu (state)
Chinese kings
4th-century BC Chinese monarchs
370 BC deaths
Year of birth unknown
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