King Kang of Chu

Full name
	Family name: Mǐ (羋); Clan name: Xióng (熊); Given name: Zhāo (招);
Posthumous name
	King Kang of Chu

Xiong Zhao
Xiong Zhao
King of Chu
Reign	559–545 BC
Full name
Full name
	Family name: Mǐ (羋); Clan name: Xióng (熊); Given name: Zhāo (招);
Posthumous name
	King Kang of Chu

King Kang of Chu (Chinese: 楚康王; pinyin: Chǔ Kāng Wáng, died 545 BC) was from 559 to 545 BC the king of Chu, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. Born Xiong Zhao (Chinese: 熊招), he succeeded his father King Gong of Chu.^[1] His reign was marked by constant wars with Jin, Chu's traditional enemy, and Wu, its new enemy. He ruled for 15 years and was succeeded by his son, Jia'ao, who would four years later be murdered by King Kang's younger brother King Ling of Chu.^[2]

^ Major, John S. "Defining Chu: image and reality in ancient China". University of Hawaii Press, 2004. p. 71.
^ 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. "Defining Chu: image and reality in ancient China". University of Hawaii Press, 2004. p. 71.

[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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