Chu

Summary

Chu is an ancient Chinese state^[1]. Chu ranks in the top 5% of ancient_chinese_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (728 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's image is recorded as EN-CHU260BCE.jpg^[5].
• Chu's continent is recorded as Asia^[6].
• Chu's instance of is recorded as ancient Chinese state^[7].
• Chu's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[8].
• Chu's instance of is recorded as historical country^[9].
• Chu's capital is recorded as Danyang^[10].
• Chu's capital is recorded as Ying^[11].
• Chu's official language is recorded as Chu^[12].
• Chu's currency is recorded as ancient Chinese coinage^[13].
• Chu's founder is recorded as Xiong Yi^[14].
• Chu's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[15].
• Chu's locator map image is recorded as EN-CHU260BCE.jpg^[16].
• Chu's locator map image is recorded as ZH-楚国地图260BCE.jpg^[17].
• Chu's part of is recorded as Seven Warring States^[18].
• Chu's part of is recorded as Warring States period^[19].
• Chu's part of is recorded as Eastern Zhou^[20].
• Chu's part of is recorded as Twelve Vassals^[21].
• Chu's Commons category is recorded as Chu^[22].
• -0722-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Chu^[23].
• Chu was dissolved in -0223-01-01T00:00:00Z^[24].
• Chu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.422777777777778, 'lon': 112.17333333333333}^[25].
• Chu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03t7hf^[26].
• Chu's cause of destruction is recorded as Qin's Wars of Unification^[27].

Body

Founding

Chu's founder is recorded as Xiong Yi^[14]. -0722-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Chu^[23].

Identity

Part of include Seven Warring States^[18], a group^[28], in Eastern Zhou^[29]; Warring States period^[19], a historical period^[30]; Eastern Zhou^[20], an era^[31], in Chinese Empire^[32], founded in -0771^[33]; and Twelve Vassals^[21], a historical period^[34], in Zhou dynasty^[35].

Dissolution

Chu was dissolved in -0223-01-01T00:00:00Z^[24].

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 (728 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].