Ancient China · Ruler of Chu

King Ling of Chu 楚靈王

Chu Ling Wang

First attested BC 541; died BC 529

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Ling of Chu was a ruler of Chu.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Wei	圍	Wéi

Life and dates

Death

BC 529 滅陳五歲
Cause Assassination · Authority King Ping of Chu (楚平王)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 124

Attested activity

BC 534 哀公三十四年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passages 109, 111
BC 541 哀公二十八年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 101
BC 529 滅陳五歲
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 124

Career and standing

King Ling 靈王
BC 541 哀公二十八年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 101

Places and affiliations

Polity Chu · Relation Ruled or served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 101

Events and relationships

Destroyed
BC 534 哀公三十四年十一月 · Military · Commander · At Chen 陳
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 111
Killed
BC 541 哀公二十八年 · Assassination · Assassin · With Jia Ao (郟敖)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 101

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 36Houses of Chen and Qi · 3 passages

二十八年，楚公子圍弒其君郟敖自立，為靈王。 In the twenty-eighth year, Chu's Prince Wei assassinated his lord Jia Ao and established himself, becoming King Ling.

楚靈王聞陳亂，乃殺陳使者，使公子棄疾發兵伐陳，陳君留奔鄭。 When King Ling of Chu heard of Chen’s disorder, he killed the Chen envoy and ordered Prince Qiji to raise troops against Chen. Liu, the lord of Chen, fled to Zheng.

楚靈王滅陳五歲，楚公子棄疾弒靈王代立，是為平王。 Five years after King Ling of Chu destroyed Chen, the Chu prince Qi Ji assassinated King Ling and replaced him, becoming King Ping.