Fuchu of Chu

For Japanese place names, see Fuchū.

Xiong Fuchu, commonly known as "Fuchu, King of Chu" (Chinese: 楚王負芻), was from 227 BC to 223 BC the ruler of the Chu state.^[1]

Xiong Fuchu 熊負芻
King of Chu
Reign	227–223 BC
Predecessor	King Ai
Successor	Xiong Qi
Names Ancestral name: Mǐ (羋) Lineage name: Xióng (熊) Given name: Fùchú (負芻)
House	Mi
Dynasty	Chu
Father	King Kaolie or King Qingxiang (disputed)

Xiong Fuchu usurped the throne in 227 BC after he murdered his younger half-brother, King Ai. In 223 BC he was captured and deposed by the army of the invading Qin state.^[1]