{"slug": "chu-state", "label": "Chu (State)", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chu_%28State%29", "wikidata": null, "qid": null, "description": null, "entries": 48, "years": 44, "span": [-827, -191], "span_label": ["828 BCE", "192 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 21}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 18}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 6}, {"title": "Births", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "qin-state", "label": "Qin (state)", "shared": 11}, {"slug": "warring-states-period", "label": "Warring States period", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "wei-state", "label": "Wei (state)", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "bai-qi", "label": "Bai Qi", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "zhao-state", "label": "Zhao (state)", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "yan-state", "label": "Yan (state)", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "xiang-yu", "label": "Xiang Yu", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "china", "label": "China", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "han-warring-states", "label": "Han (Warring States)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "wang-jian-qin", "label": "Wang Jian (Qin)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "jin-chinese-state", "label": "Jin (Chinese state)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "wu-state", "label": "Wu (state)", "shared": 2}], "items": [{"year": -827, "year_label": "828 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "828 BC—Xiong Yan is replaced by his son Xiong Shuang as Viscount of Chu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368386042#Events_and_trends", "title": "820s BC", "revid": 1368386042, "section": "Events and trends"}}, {"year": -799, "year_label": "800 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "800 BC—Xiong Xun, monarch of the state of Chu during the Western Zhou dynasty of ancient China.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1311402765#Deaths", "title": "800s BC (decade)", "revid": 1311402765, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -677, "year_label": "678 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Chu had conquered most of the Nanyang Basin", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370510290#Events", "title": "678 BC", "revid": 1370510290, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": -677, "year_label": "678 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Chu soldiers invade Zheng (according to the Zuo Zhuan)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370510290#Events", "title": "678 BC", "revid": 1370510290, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": -631, "year_label": "632 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Cheng Dechen, Chinese prime minister of Chu", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370510218#Deaths", "title": "632 BC", "revid": 1370510218, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -625, "year_label": "626 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Cheng of Chu, king of the state of Chu", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370510214#Deaths", "title": "626 BC", "revid": 1370510214, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -612, "year_label": "613 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Zhuang of Chu becomes king of Chu in China.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370510230#Events", "title": "613 BC", "revid": 1370510230, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": -599, "year_label": "600 BCE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "King Gong of Chu, king of the Chinese state of Chu", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372139014#Births", "title": "600 BC", "revid": 1372139014, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": -596, "year_label": "597 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "597 BC—Jin and Chu fought in the Battle of Bi. Viscount Huan of Zhongxing led the Jin army and was defeated by King Zhuang of Chu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368102206#Events_and_trends", "title": "590s BC", "revid": 1368102206, "section": "Events and trends"}}, {"year": -590, "year_label": "591 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "591 BC—King Zhuang of Chu, king of Chu", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368102206#Deaths", "title": "590s BC", "revid": 1368102206, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -559, "year_label": "560 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Gong of Chu, Chinese king of Chu", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1321464048#Deaths", "title": "560 BC", "revid": 1321464048, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -545, "year_label": "546 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Jin and Chu agreed to the truce of Mibing, ending their constant military engagement.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352091653#Events", "title": "546 BC", "revid": 1352091653, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": -544, "year_label": "545 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Kang of Chu, King of the State of Chu", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1255771799#Deaths", "title": "545 BC", "revid": 1255771799, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -515, "year_label": "516 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Ping of Chu, King of the state of Chu from 528 to 516 BC", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340379939#Deaths", "title": "516 BC", "revid": 1340379939, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -511, "year_label": "512 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The State of Xu is disestablished following attacks by the states of Wu and Chu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365042847#China", "title": "512 BC", "revid": 1365042847, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -505, "year_label": "506 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Shen Yin Shu, general of the State of Chu", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355216942#Deaths", "title": "506 BC", "revid": 1355216942, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -483, "year_label": "484 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Wu Zixu, political advisor from Chu who has been employed at the court of the State of Wu during the reign of King Helü of Wu; all Chinese people with the surname Wu consider him their first ancestor (born 526 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129371#Deaths", "title": "484 BC", "revid": 1350129371, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -432, "year_label": "433 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Zeng Hou Yi, marquis of the state of Zeng, subordinate to Chu", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354173211#Deaths", "title": "433 BC", "revid": 1354173211, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -431, "year_label": "432 BCE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "The Chinese Marquis Yi of Zeng is buried (approximate date) with lavish tomb items including a 65 set of bronze bells (bianzhong) with five octave musical scale and two musical tones that can be produced by each bell. Marquis Yi was from the State of Chu during the Warring States phase of the Zhou dynasty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330384213#China", "title": "432 BC", "revid": 1330384213, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -388, "year_label": "389 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Wu Qi, the prime minister of the State of Chu, enacts his first series of political, municipal, and martial reforms. Wu Qi gains the ire and distrust of Chu officials and aristocratic elite who are against his crusades to sweep up corruption in the state and limit their power. He is eventually assassinated in 381 BC at the funeral of King Diao of Chu, although his assassins are executed shortly after by the newly enthroned King Su of Chu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1292700126#China", "title": "389 BC", "revid": 1292700126, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -380, "year_label": "381 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Dao of Chu, Chinese king of the state of Chu (unknown birth)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1284745980#Deaths", "title": "381 BC", "revid": 1284745980, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -380, "year_label": "381 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Wu Qi, Chinese military general, Prime Minister of the State of Chu, also a servant of the State of Lu (born in Wei, 440 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1284745980#Deaths", "title": "381 BC", "revid": 1284745980, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -339, "year_label": "340 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Xuan of Chu, Chinese king of Chu (Warring States Period)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1239354213#Deaths", "title": "340 BC", "revid": 1239354213, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -337, "year_label": "338 BCE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Xuan, Chinese queen dowager of Chu (d. 265 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172728#Births", "title": "338 BC", "revid": 1354172728, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": -315, "year_label": "316 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Hui of Qin decides, on the advice of General Sima Cuo, to invade and annex the ancient states of Ba and Shu in Sichuan, in order to increase Qin's agricultural output and obtain a strategic platform from which to defeat the state of Chu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1007737454#China", "title": "316 BC", "revid": 1007737454, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -298, "year_label": "299 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The State of Qin annexes eight cities of the state of Chu. Chu then sends an envoy to ask the King of Huai to go to Qin to negotiate peace. Qu Yuan risks his life to go up to the court to persuade the King of Huai not to go to the negotiation.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1158554016#China", "title": "299 BC", "revid": 1158554016, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -279, "year_label": "280 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Sima Cuo of the State of Qin attacks the State of Chu, conquering the western region of Qianzhong by marching through the region of Bashu. This conquest makes it easier for future Qin armies to invade Chu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338748993#China", "title": "280 BC", "revid": 1338748993, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -278, "year_label": "279 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Chu and captures the cities of Yan and Deng.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1226777989#China", "title": "279 BC", "revid": 1226777989, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -277, "year_label": "278 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The heartland of the State of Chu in the modern Hubei province is overrun by the powerful state of Qin from the west under Bai Qi's leadership. Sailing down the Han river from Bashu, Bai Qi captures Ying - the capital of Chu - as well as Yiling, and his army reaches as far as Jingling. Bai Qi is honoured as Lord Wu'an (武安君; literally: Lord of Martial Peace). The Chu government moves to the east, occupying various temporary capitals until settling in Shouchun in 241 BC.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129454#China", "title": "278 BC", "revid": 1350129454, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -277, "year_label": "278 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Qu Yuan, Chinese poet from southern Chu who lived during the Warring States period. His works are mostly found in an anthology of poetry known as Chu Ci (b. c. 340 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129454#Deaths", "title": "278 BC", "revid": 1350129454, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -274, "year_label": "275 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "General Bai Qi of the State of Qin brings order to the rebellious provinces of Wu and Qianzhong, which had been formed from the territories conquered from the State of Chu between 280 and 278 BC.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1164823364#China", "title": "275 BC", "revid": 1164823364, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -264, "year_label": "265 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Xuan, Chinese queen dowager of Chu (b. 338 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172727#Deaths", "title": "265 BC", "revid": 1354172727, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -262, "year_label": "263 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Qingxiang of Chu, Chinese king of Chu (Warring States Period)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325948852#Deaths", "title": "263 BC", "revid": 1325948852, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -256, "year_label": "257 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The State of Chu and the State of Wei send armies to assist Zhao against the Qin, and they defeat the Qin army of Wang He outside Handan. This forces Wang He to lift the siege.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1128152509#China", "title": "257 BC", "revid": 1128152509, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -240, "year_label": "241 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Five of the seven major warring states: Chu, Zhao, Wei, Yan, and Han, form an alliance to fight the rising power of Qin. King Kaolie of Chu is named the leader of the alliance, and Lord Chunshen the military commander, with Pang Nuan of Zhao also serving as a general. The coalition penetrates as far as the Qin town of Zui, west of the strategic Hangu Pass and in the Qin heartland of Guanzhong, but they are defeated. Afterwards, Chu moves its capital east to Shouchun, further away from the threat of Qin. Qin counterattacks, sacking the Wei city of Chaoge.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1304843215#China", "title": "241 BC", "revid": 1304843215, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -237, "year_label": "238 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Kaolie of Chu, Chinese king of the Chu State", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342094383#Deaths", "title": "238 BC", "revid": 1342094383, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -227, "year_label": "228 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Ai of Chu, king of the Chu State (Warring States Period)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1326026286#Deaths", "title": "228 BC", "revid": 1326026286, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -223, "year_label": "224 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Qin begins the invasion of Chu. Initially, the Qin generals Li Xin and Meng Tian capture several cities and defeat the Chu army.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172702#China", "title": "224 BC", "revid": 1354172702, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -222, "year_label": "223 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Qin generals Wang Jian and Meng Wu defeat the Chu general Xiang Yan and the king of Chu, Lord Changping. Lord Changping is killed, and Xiang Yan commits suicide soon afterwards.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1243366265#China", "title": "223 BC", "revid": 1243366265, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -222, "year_label": "223 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Lord Changping, the last king of Chu, one of the Seven Warring States in ancient China.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1243366265#Deaths", "title": "223 BC", "revid": 1243366265, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -221, "year_label": "222 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Qin general Wang Jian conquers Wuyue, forcing the capitulation of its ruler. The conquered region becomes the province of Kuaiji. This campaign completes the subjugation of the lands formerly held by the State of Chu, and it also serves as a precursor for the Qin campaign against the Yue tribes.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1295080485#China", "title": "222 BC", "revid": 1295080485, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -208, "year_label": "209 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The rebels restore the monarchies of Chu, Qi, Yan, Zhao, Wei and (in 208) Han.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300115697#China", "title": "209 BC", "revid": 1300115697, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -206, "year_label": "207 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Chu rebel Xiang Yu defeats the Qin general Zhang Han in the Battle of Julu and becomes the leader of the rebellion against the Qin dynasty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1213018864#China", "title": "207 BC", "revid": 1213018864, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -205, "year_label": "206 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Yi (or Huai II), Chinese ruler of the Chu State", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361853494#Deaths", "title": "206 BC", "revid": 1361853494, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -203, "year_label": "204 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Han Xin completes the conquest of Zhao and receives the surrender of Yan. He captures the Zhao capital of Handan and defeats Chu relief forces sent by Xiang Yu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300115585#China", "title": "204 BC", "revid": 1300115585, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -202, "year_label": "203 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "After Xiang Yu fails to persuade Han Xin to remain neutral, Han Xin and Liu Bang launch a five-pronged invasion of Chu. They decisively defeat Xiang Yu in the Battle of Chen and the Battle of Gaixia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325743211#China", "title": "203 BC", "revid": 1325743211, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -201, "year_label": "202 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Liu Bang appoints Han Xin the king of Chu, but he deposes him later in the year after accusing him of disloyalty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1278127245#China", "title": "202 BC", "revid": 1278127245, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -191, "year_label": "192 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Xiang Bo, Chinese nobleman of the Chu State (Seven Kingdoms)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342604594#Deaths", "title": "192 BC", "revid": 1342604594, "section": "Deaths"}}]}