King Gong of Chu

Full name
	Family name: Mǐ (羋); Clan name: Xióng (熊); Given name: Shěn (審);
Posthumous name
	King Gong of Chu

Xiong Shen
Xiong Shen
King of Chu
Reign	590–560 BC
Full name
Full name
	Family name: Mǐ (羋); Clan name: Xióng (熊); Given name: Shěn (審);
Posthumous name
	King Gong of Chu

King Gong of Chu (Chinese: 楚共王 or 楚龔王; pinyin: Chǔ Gòng Wáng, 600–560 BC) was from 590 to 560 BC the king of Chu, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Shen (Chinese: 熊審), and at the age of 10 succeeded his father King Zhuang of Chu, who was the Hegemon of China. However, in 575 BC King Gong was defeated by Chu's archrival Jin in the Battle of Yanling and Chu's power declined. He ruled for 31 years and was succeeded by his eldest son, King Kang of Chu.^[1] Three of King Gong's younger sons also ascended the throne, all by treacherous means.^[2]

^ Major, John S. (2004). Defining Chu: image and reality in ancient China. University of Hawaii Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-824829-056.
^ Sima Qian. "楚世家 (House of Chu)". Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

[1] Major, John S. (2004). Defining Chu: image and reality in ancient China. University of Hawaii Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-824829-056.

[shiji-2] Sima Qian. "楚世家 (House of Chu)". Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

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