King Ling of Chu

King Ling of Chu
King Ling of Chu
Traditional Chinese	楚靈王
Simplified Chinese	楚灵王
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Chǔ Líng Wáng

Full name
	Family name: Mǐ (羋); Clan name: Xióng (熊); Given name: Wéi (圍);
Posthumous name
	King Ling of Chu

Xiong Wei
Xiong Wei
King of Chu
Reign	540–529 BC
Full name
Full name
	Family name: Mǐ (羋); Clan name: Xióng (熊); Given name: Wéi (圍);
Posthumous name
	King Ling of Chu

King Ling of Chu was king of the State of Chu between 540 and 529 BC. His birth name was Xiong Wei (熊圍) and before ascending the throne he was known as Prince Wei (公子圍).

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