A major Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty period that became one of the most powerful Warring States, dominating the south, before being absorbed by Qin in 223 BCE.
The state of Chu was conquered by Qin in 223 BCE when Qin general Wang Jian captured the last Chu king Fuchu, ending the kingdom after more than eight centuries.
The atlas holds 5 border frames for State of Chu — the shape you scrub through changes in 1030 BC · 900 BC · 770 BC · 403 BC · 316 BC.
Context for the Zhou-period states of which Chu was the largest southern polity.
Era/regional: authoritative chapters on the southern state of Chu and its role among the Warring States before the Qin conquest.
A foundational anthology of Chinese narrative and lyric poetry composed by Qu Yuan, a court minister and poet of the State of Chu, steeped in Chu myth, geography, and politics.