Du'ao

Xiong Jian
King of Chu
Reign	676–672 BC
Names 姓 Ancestral name: Mǐ (羋) 氏 Lineage name: Xióng (熊) 名 Given name: Jiān (艱) Posthumous name Du'ao

Du'ao (Chinese: 堵敖, died 672 BC), also called Zhuang'ao (Chinese: 莊敖), was from 676 to 672 BC king of the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Jian (Chinese: 熊艱) and Du'ao was his posthumous title.[1]

Du'ao succeeded his father King Wen of Chu, who died in 677 BC. In 672 BC he tried to kill his younger brother Xiong Yun, who escaped to the state of Sui. Xiong Yun attacked and killed Du'ao with the help of Sui, and succeeded Du'ao as King Cheng of Chu.[1]

References

1. Sima Qian; Sima Tan (1959) [90s BCE]. "楚世家". In Pei Yin (裴駰); [in Chinese] Sima Zhen; Zhang Shoujie (張守節); Zhang Wenhu (張文虎) [in Chinese] (eds.). Shiji 史記三家注 [Records of the Grand Historian] (in Literary Chinese) (annotated critical ed.). Beijing: Zhonghua Shuju.

Du'ao House of Mi  Died: 672 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by King Wen of Chu	King of Chu 676–672 BC	Succeeded by King Cheng of Chu