King Mu of Chu
Appearance
Xiong Shangchen | |||||||||
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King of Chu | |||||||||
Reign | 625–614 BC | ||||||||
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King Mu of Chu (Chinese:
Prince Shangchen was the son of King Cheng of Chu and was the original Crown Prince. In 626 BC King Cheng tried to make his other son Prince Zhi the new crown prince on the advice of his wife Zheng Mao. When Shangchen learned of his father's plan, he surrounded the palace with his soldiers and forced King Cheng to hang himself. Shangchen then ascended the throne. He was succeeded by his son King Zhuang of Chu.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sima Qian. "
楚 世 家 (House of Chu)". Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.