Du'ao Knowpia

Full name
	Family name: Mǐ (羋); Clan name: Xióng (熊); Given name: Jiān (艱);
Posthumous name
	Du'ao

Xiong Jian
Xiong Jian
King of Chu
Reign	676–672 BC
Full name
Full name
	Family name: Mǐ (羋); Clan name: Xióng (熊); Given name: Jiān (艱);
Posthumous name
	Du'ao

Du'ao (Chinese: 堵敖, died 672 BC), also called Zhuang'ao (Chinese: 莊敖), was from 676 to 672 BC king of the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Jian (Chinese: 熊艱) and Du'ao was his posthumous title.^[1]

Du'ao succeeded his father King Wen of Chu, who died in 677 BC. In 672 BC he tried to kill his younger brother Xiong Yun, who escaped to the state of Sui. Xiong Yun attacked and killed Du'ao with the help of Sui, and succeeded Du'ao as King Cheng of Chu.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b Sima Qian. "楚世家 (House of Chu)". Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.

Regnal titles
Du'ao House of Mi Died: 672 BC
Preceded by King Wen of Chu	King of Chu 676–672 BC	Succeeded by King Cheng of Chu

[shiji-1] Sima Qian. "楚世家 (House of Chu)". Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.

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