King Su of Chu (, died 370 BC) was from 380 to 370 BC the king of the state of Chu during the

Warring States period The Warring States period () was an era in History of China#Ancient China, ancient Chinese history characterized by warfare, as well as bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded ...

of ancient China. He was born Xiong Zang () and King Su was his

posthumous title A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments or ...

. King Su succeeded his father

King Dao of Chu King Dao of Chu (, died 381 BC) was the king of the state of Chu from 401 BC to 381 BC during the early Warring States period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Yi () and King Dao was his posthumous title. King Dao succeeded his father King S ...

, who died in 381 BC. 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 King Xuan of Chu (, died 340 BC) was from 369 to 340 BC the king of the state of Chu during the Warring States period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Liangfu () and King Xuan was his posthumous title. King Xuan succeeded his older brother ...

. Upon his accession to Chu's throne, he executed more than seventy families who participated in the murder of

Wu Qi Wu Qi (, 440–381 BC) was a Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** L ...

and the insulting of

's corpse. However, he also abolished Wu Qi's reformed policies. During his rule, King Su fought with two of the three Jins;

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and Wei. In 375 BCE, Han exterminated the

state of Zheng Zheng (; ; Old Chinese: *') was a vassal state in China during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–221 BCE) located in the centre of ancient China in modern-day Henan Province on the North China Plain about east of the royal capital at Luoyang. It was th ...

which was in alliance with Chu for centuries.

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Monarchs of Chu (state) Chinese kings 4th-century BC Chinese monarchs 370 BC deaths Year of birth unknown {{China-royal-stub