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

Chu Chu or CHU may refer to: Chinese history * Chu (state) (c. 1030 BC–223 BC), a state during the Zhou dynasty * Western Chu (206 BC–202 BC), a state founded and ruled by Xiang Yu * Chu Kingdom (Han dynasty) (201 BC–70 AD), a kingdom of the H ...

during the

Western Zhou dynasty The Western Zhou ( zh, c=西周, p=Xīzhōu; 771 BC) was a period of Chinese history corresponding roughly to 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 in 7 ...

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 mainly to revered dead people in East Asian culture. It is predominantly used in Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments ...

. Like other early Chu rulers, Ruo'ao held the hereditary noble rank that was first granted to his ancestor

Xiong Yi Xiong Yi is the personal name of: * Xiong Yi (11th century BC), ruler of Chu * Ruo'ao (died 764 BC), ruler of Chu * King Dao of Chu (died 381 BC), ruler of Chu {{hndis ...

(熊繹, identical romanisation but different Chinese characters), by

King Cheng of Zhou King Cheng of Zhou (; 1055–1021 BC), personal name Ji Song, was the second king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042–1021 BCE or 1042/35–1006 BCE. Ji Dan, Duke of Zhou served as regent during his minority. His pare ...

. 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 ''zi'' () first granted to his ancestor Xiong Yi ...

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

Xiao'ao Xiāo’áo (, died 758 ) was from 763 to 758 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 hel ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruoao Monarchs of Chu (state) 8th-century BC Chinese monarchs 760s BC deaths Year of birth unknown