Ruo'ao (, died 764 BC) was from 790 to 764 BC the monarch of the state of Chu during the

Western Zhou Dynasty The Western Zhou ( zh, c=, p=Xīzhōu; c. 1045 BC – 771 BC) was a royal dynasty of China and the first half of the Zhou dynasty. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when the Quanrong n ...

of ancient China. Born Xiong Yi (), he was the first Chu ruler to be given a

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 ...

. Like other early Chu rulers, Ruo'ao held the hereditary noble rank of

viscount A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. In many countries a viscount, and its historical equivalents, was a non-hereditary, administrative or judicia ...

that was first granted to his ancestor, also named

Xiong Yi Xiong Yi (, reigned 11th century BC) was the first viscount and an early ruler of the State of Chu during early Zhou Dynasty of ancient China. Son of Xiong Kuang, he was a descendant of the Yellow Emperor and Zhuanxu through his great-grandfa ...

(熊繹, different in Chinese characters), by

King Cheng of Zhou King Cheng of Zhou (), personal name Ji Song (姬誦), was the second king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042–1021 BCE or 1042/35–1006 BCE. His parents were King Wu of Zhou and Queen Yi Jiang (邑姜). King Cheng w ...

. Ruo'ao succeeded his father

Xiong E Xiong E (, died 791 BC) was from 799 to 791 BC the monarch of the state of Chu during the Western Zhou Dynasty of ancient China. Like other early Chu rulers, he held the hereditary noble rank of viscount first granted to his ancestor Xiong Yi b ...

, who died in 791 BC. He reigned for 27 years and was succeeded by his son

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 ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruoao Monarchs of Chu (state) 8th-century BC Chinese monarchs 764 BC deaths Year of birth unknown