A Complete Collection of Detailed Information of King Wen of Chu (King Wen of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period)

King Chu Wen (? -677 BC), the son and mother of Mi surname, Xiong surname, Ming Ruo, the king of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, reigned from 689 BC to 677 BC.

In 690 BC, Chu Wuwang died while exploring. The following year, Xiong Zi succeeded King Chu Wen. King Wen of Chu received a strict education in his early years, and his master was invited from Shen Guo, known as "Bao Shen" in history. Because Chu Wuwang reigned for 565,438+0 years, King Chu Wen had reached middle age when he ascended the throne, and his personality was sharp-edged. "History of Chu" records: "The first important thing that King Wen of Chu did was to move the capital to Ying (now Yicheng Chu Imperial City). Perhaps this was implemented by King Wen of Chu at the behest of Chu Wuwang. " A New Exploration of the Geography of Ancient Jingchu said: "This time (the first year of King Wen of Chu) was the official capital, and ten years ago (the late King Wu, from 703 BC to 699 BC) it was actually moved to the capital."