Xiong Shuang (Chinese: 熊霜, died 822 BCE) was a Chinese nobleman who served as the 12th ruler of the state of Chu during the Western Zhou Dynasty of ancient China from 827 to 822 BCE.[1] Like other early Chu rulers, he held the hereditary noble rank of zi (子) first granted to his ancestor Xiong Yi by King Cheng of Zhou.[2]
Xiong Shuang succeeded his father, the younger Xiong Yan, who died in 828 BCE. Xiong Shuang had three younger brothers: Xiong Xue (熊雪), Xiong Kan (熊堪), and Xiong Xun (熊徇). When Xiong Shuang died in 822 BCE, his brothers fought one another for the throne. The youngest brother Xiong Xun was ultimately victorious and ascended the throne, while Xiong Xue was killed and Xiong Kan escaped to Pu (濮).[2]
