Xiong Yang Explained

Xiong Sheng
Clan Name:
  • 姓 Ancestral temple surname: Mǐ
  • 氏 Lineage surname: Xióng
Given Name:Yáng (楊)
Ruler of Chu
Reign:unknown

Xiong Yang was the fifth viscount of the state of Chu during the early Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) of ancient China. Like other early Chu rulers, he held the hereditary noble rank of zi first granted to his great-grandfather Xiong Yi by King Cheng of Zhou. Xiong Yang was the younger son of Xiong Dan and succeeded his older brother Xiong Sheng. He was succeeded by his son Xiong Qu.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sima Qian . Sima Qian. Sima Tan. Sima Tan . zh:史記. Records of the Grand Historian. 90s BCE. 1959 . Zhonghua Shuju. 40: 楚世家. .