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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 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 Liangfu () and King Xuan 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 ...
. King Xuan succeeded his older brother
King Su of Chu 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 of ancient China. He was born Xiong Zang () and King Su was his posthumous title. King Su succeeded his father King Dao of Chu, ...
, who died without issue in 370 BC. Under his reign, Chu sent troops to help rescue the
State of Zhao Zhao () was one of the seven major states during the Warring States period of ancient China. It was created from the three-way Partition of Jin, together with Han and Wei, in the 5th century BC. Zhao gained significant strength from the mil ...
against an invasion by the
State of Wei Wei (; ; Old Chinese: *') was one of the seven major states during the Warring States period of ancient China. It was created from the three-way Partition of Jin, together with Han and Zhao. Its territory lay between the states of Qin and ...
in 354 BC. King Xuan died in 340 BC after 30 years of reign, and was succeeded by his son
King Wei of Chu King Wei of Chu (, died 329 BC) was the king of the state of Chu from 339 to 329 BC, during the Warring States period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Shang () and King Wei was his posthumous title. King Wei succeeded his father King Xuan o ...
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Monarchs of Chu (state) Chinese kings 4th-century BC Chinese monarchs 340 BC deaths Year of birth unknown {{China-royal-stub