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King Píng of Chu (, died 516 BC). During the
Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BC (or according to some authorities until 403 BC) which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives fr ...
of ancient
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, he was king of the
State of Chu Chu, or Ch'u in Wade–Giles romanization, (, Hanyu Pinyin: Chǔ, Old Chinese: ''*s-r̥aʔ'') was a Zhou dynasty vassal state. Their first ruler was King Wu of Chu in the early 8th century BCE. Chu was located in the south of the Zhou ...
from 528 BC to 516 BC. He was a son of
King Gong of Chu King Gong of Chu (, 600–560 BC) was from 590 to 560 BC the king of Chu, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Shen (), and at the age of 10 succeeded his father King Zhuang of Chu, who was the Heg ...
and his consort (a sibling of King Zi'ao). Born Xiong Qiji (), Píng changed his name to Xiong Ju () after ascending the throne, and King Píng 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 o ...
. The likely reason for his name change was his response to a naming taboo. He married Bo Ying and was succeeded by their son,
King Zhao of Chu King Zhao of Chu (, died 489 BC) was from 515 to 489 BC the king of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Zhen () and King Zhao was his posthumous title. Documents unearthed in the former state ...
.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ping of Chu, King Monarchs of Chu (state) 6th-century BC Chinese monarchs Year of birth unknown 516 BC deaths Chinese kings