King Jian of Chu

Names
	Ancestral name: Mǐ (羋); Lineage name: Xióng (熊); Given name: Zhōng (中)
Posthumous name
	King Jian (簡王 or 柬王)

King Jian of Chu
楚簡王
King Jian of Chu; 楚簡王
King of Chu
Reign	431–408 BC
Predecessor	King Hui
Successor	King Sheng
Died	408 BC
Issue	King Sheng
Names
Names
	Ancestral name: Mǐ (羋); Lineage name: Xióng (熊); Given name: Zhōng (中)
Posthumous name
	King Jian (簡王 or 柬王)
House	Mi
Dynasty	Chu
Father	King Hui

King Jian of Chu (Chinese: 楚簡王; pinyin: Chǔ Jiǎn Wáng), personal name Xiong Zhong, was from 431 BC to 408 BC the king of the Chu state.^[1]

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King Jian succeeded his father, King Hui, to the Chu throne. He reigned for 24 years and was succeeded by his son, King Sheng.^[1]

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