Ancient China · Ruler

King You of Chu 楚幽王

Chu You Wang

Attested BC 238

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King You of Chu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 238 是為楚幽王
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 167

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of King Kaolie of Chu (楚考烈王)
crown prince 太子 · Claimed parentage
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passages 146, 167
Child of Huang Xie (黃歇)
son 子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 167
Child of Younger Sister of Li Yuan (李園女弟)
son 子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passages 146, 167

Career and standing

King You of Chu 楚幽王
BC 238 是為楚幽王
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 167

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 78Biography of Lord Chunshen · 3 passages

楚王召入幸之，遂生子男，立為太子，以李園女弟為王后。 The King of Chu summoned her and favored her. She bore a son, who was established as crown prince, and Li Yuan’s younger sister was made queen.

李園既入其女弟，立為王后，子為太子，恐春申君語泄而益驕，陰養死士，欲殺春申君以滅口，而國人頗有知之者。 Once Li Yuan had brought in his younger sister and established her as queen with her son as crown prince, he feared Lord Chunshen would reveal the secret and grow even more insolent. Secretly, he cultivated assassins, intending to kill Lord Chunshen and silence him forever. Many in the kingdom knew of his plans.

而李園女弟初幸春申君有身而入之王所生子者遂立，是為楚幽王。 Li Yuan's younger sister, who had conceived by Lord Chunshen before being presented to the king, bore the son who was enthroned as King You of Chu.