11th century BCE: son of Xiong Kuang, enfeoffed by King Cheng of Zhou Xiong Ai (), ruled BCE: son of Xiong Yi, defeated and killed King Zhao of Zhou Xiong Dan (熊䵣), ruled BCE: son of Xiong Ai, defeated King Mu of Zhou Xiong Sheng (), son of Xiong Dan Xiong Yang (), younger brother of Xiong Sheng Xiong Qu (), son of Xiong Yang, gave the title king to his three sons Xiong Kang (), son of Xiong Qu. Shiji says Xiong Kang died early without ascending the throne, but the Tsinghua Bamboo Slips recorded him as the successor of Xiong Qu. Xiong Zhi (), son of Xiong Kang, abdicated due to illness Xiong Yan (elder) (), ruled ?–848 BCE: younger brother of Xiong Zhi Xiong Yong (), ruled 847–838 BCE: son of Xiong Yan Xiong Yan (younger) (), ruled 837–828 BCE: brother of Xiong Yong Xiong Shuang (), ruled 827–822 BCE: son of Xiong Yan Xiong Xun (), ruled 821–800 BCE: youngest brother of Xiong Shuang Xiong E (), ruled 799–791 BCE: son of Xiong Xun Ruo'ao () (Xiong Yi 熊儀), ruled 790–764 BCE: son of Xiong E Xiao'ao () (Xiong Kan 熊坎), ruled 763–758 BCE: son of Ruo'ao Fenmao () (Xiong Xuan 熊眴) ruled 757–741 BCE: son of Xiao'ao Kings King Wu of Chu () (Xiong Da 熊達), ruled 740–690 BCE: either younger brother or younger son of Fenmao, murdered son of Fenmao and usurped the throne. Declared himself first king of Chu. King Wen of Chu () (Xiong Zi 熊貲), ruled 689–677 BCE: son of King Wu, moved the capital to Ying Du'ao () or Zhuang'ao () (Xiong Jian 熊艱), ruled 676–672 BCE: son of King Wen, killed by younger brother, the future King Cheng King Cheng of Chu () (Xiong Yun 熊惲), ruled 671–626 BCE: brother of Du'ao, defeated by the state of Jin at the Battle of Chengpu. Husband to Zheng Mao. He was murdered by his son, the future King Mu King Mu of Chu () (Xiong Shangchen 熊商臣) ruled 625–614 BCE: son of King Cheng King Zhuang of Chu () (Xiong Lü 熊侶) ruled 613–591 BCE: son of King Mu. Defeated the State of Jin at the Battle of Bi, and was recognized as a Hegemon. King Gong of Chu () (Xiong Shen 熊審) ruled 590–560 BCE: son of King Zhuang. Defeated by Jin at the Battle of Yanling. King Kang of