Ancient China · Ruler

King Ping of Chu 荊平

Attested BC 528 - BC 516

Passages
3
Chapters
3
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify King Ping of Chu as a ruler. This record brings together 3 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal King Ping of Chu 荊平 King Ping of Chu
Title King Ping 荊平
Title King Ping 平王 Ping Wang
Regnal King Ping 平王 Píng Wáng
Title King Ping of Chu 荊平
Regnal King Ping of Chu 楚平王 Chu Ping Wang
Title King Ping of Chu 荊平王 Jīng Píng Wáng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 楚平王時 · Western Year: BC 522
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:088:s0069
  • Source Date: Text: 荊平 · Western Interval: Start: BC 528 · End: BC 516
    Explicit · hanshu:046:s0014
  • Source Date: Text: 荊平王 · Western Interval: Start: BC 528 · End: BC 516
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0022

Places and affiliations

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 46Volume 37: Ji Bu, Luan Bu and Tian Shu · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 88Biography of Meng Tian · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 100Biographies of Ji Bu and Luan Bu · 1 passage