King You of Chu (, died 228 BC) was from 237 to 228 BC the king of the state of Chu during the late

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of ancient China. He was born Xiong Han () and King You was his

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. He succeeded his father King Kaolie of Chu and during his reign You's maternal uncle

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, troops from the states of Qin and Wei united to attack Chu but suffered a defeat. In March 228 BCE, King You of Chu died and was succeeded by his younger brother Xiong You, who would later be styled

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. It is rumoured that King You of Chu was actually the illegitimate son of Lord Chunshen. In the 1930s his tomb at

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was destroyed by warlords, and many artifacts were dispersed, but a great bronze cauldron or ding called 楚大鼎 was preserved and is on display in Anhui Museum.Beiträge zur Allgemeinen und Vergleichenden Archäologie, Volume 11. p.111.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:You of Chu, King Monarchs of Chu (state) Chinese kings 3rd-century BC Chinese monarchs 228 BC deaths Year of birth unknown