Chu

Summary

Chu is an ancient Chinese state^[1]. Chu ranks in the top 5% of ancient_chinese_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,040 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chu's religion is recorded as Chinese folk religion^[3].
• Chu is in the country of Western Zhou^[4].
• Chu is on the continent of Asia^[5].
• Chu's instance of is recorded as ancient Chinese state^[6].
• Chu's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[7].
• Chu's instance of is recorded as historical country^[8].
• Chu's capital is recorded as Danyang^[9].
• Chu's capital is recorded as Ying^[10].
• Chu's official language is recorded as Chu^[11].
• Chu's currency is recorded as ancient Chinese coinage^[12].
• Chu's founder is recorded as Xiong Yi^[13].
• Chu's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[14].
• Chu is part of Seven Warring States^[15].
• Chu is part of Warring States period^[16].
• Chu is part of Eastern Zhou^[17].
• Chu is part of Twelve Vassals^[18].
• Chu's Commons category is recorded as Chu^[19].
• 722 BC marks the founding of Chu^[20].
• Chu was dissolved in January 1, 223 BC^[21].
• Chu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.422777777777778, 'lon': 112.17333333333333}^[22].
• Chu's cause of destruction is recorded as Qin's Wars of Unification^[23].
• Chu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chu (state)^[24].
• Chu's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian^[25].
• Chu's replaces is recorded as Lu^[26].
• Chu's replaces is recorded as Qi^[27].

Body

Founding

Chu's founder is recorded as Xiong Yi^[13]. 722 BC marks the founding of Chu^[20].

Identity

Part of include Seven Warring States^[15], a group^[28], in Eastern Zhou^[29]; Warring States period^[16], a historical period^[30]; Eastern Zhou^[17], an era^[31], in Chinese Empire^[32], founded in -0771^[33]; and Twelve Vassals^[18], a historical period^[34], in Zhou dynasty^[35].

Dissolution

Chu was dissolved in January 1, 223 BC^[21].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Chu include China^[36], a cultural region^[37].

Why It Matters

Chu ranks in the top 5% of ancient_chinese_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,040 views/month).^[2] Chu has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Chu is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Chu include China^[36], a cultural region^[37].