Ancient China · Ruler

King Cheng of Chu 楚成王

Chu Chengwang

Died BC 626

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Cheng of Chu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 626 共公六年
assassinated by son 弒 · Authority King Mu of Chu (楚穆王)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 64

Attested activity

BC 626 楚太子商臣弒其父成王
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 64

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of King Mu of Chu (楚穆王)
crown prince 太子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 64

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 36Houses of Chen and Qi · 1 passage

共公六年，楚太子商臣弒其父成王代立，是為穆王。 In the sixth year of Duke Gong's reign, Chu's Crown Prince Shang Chen assassinated his father King Cheng and replaced him, becoming King Mu.