King Su of Chu
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King Su of Chu (
posthumous title.[1] King Su succeeded his father King Dao of Chu
, who died 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 and the insulting of King Dao of Chu's corpse. However, he also abolished Wu Qi's reformist policies.[2]
During his rule, King Su fought with two of the three Jin states,
state of Zheng which had been in alliance with Chu for centuries.[3]
King Su died in 370 BC after 11 years of reign. Since he had no sons, his younger brother Xiong Liangfu ascended the throne and is known as King Xuan of Chu.[1]
References
- ^ a b Sima Qian. "楚世家 (House of Chu)". Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ISBN 9787509560884.
- ISBN 9787101053463.
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