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

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. Like other early Chu rulers, Fenmao held the hereditary noble rank of

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that was first granted to his ancestor

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by King Cheng of Zhou. However, ''

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'' and ''

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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 Xiāo’áo (, died 758 BC) was from 763 to 758 BC the monarch of the state of Chu during the early Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Kan () and Xiao'ao was his posthumous title. Like other early Chu rulers, Xiao'ao h ...

, who died in 758 BC. He was succeeded by

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 ...

, the first Chu ruler to declare himself king.

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