Xiong Sheng

Viscount of Chu

Reign

unknown

Full name
Family name: Mǐ (羋) Clan name: Xióng (熊) Given name: Shèng (勝)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xiong.

Xiong Sheng (Chinese: 熊勝) was the fourth viscount of the state of Chu during the early Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) of ancient China. Like other early Chu rulers, he held the hereditary noble rank of viscount first granted to his great-grandfather Xiong Yi by King Cheng of Zhou. Xiong Sheng succeeded his father Xiong Dan and was succeeded by his younger brother, Xiong Yang.^[1]

References

↑ Sima Qian. "楚世家 (House of Chu)". Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 March 2012.

Regnal titles
Xiong Sheng House of Mi
Preceded by Xiong Dan	Viscount of Chu	Succeeded by Xiong Yang

Monarchs of Chu

Early rulers	Jilian Yingbo Yuxiong Xiong Li Xiong Kuang

Viscounts	Xiong Yi Xiong Ai Xiong Dan Xiong Sheng Xiong Yang Xiong Qu Xiong Kang Xiong Zhi Xiong Yan (elder) Xiong Yong Xiong Yan (younger) Xiong Shuang Xiong Xun Xiong E Ruo'ao Xiao'ao Fenmao

Kings	King Wu King Wen Du'ao King Cheng King Mu King Zhuang King Gong King Kang Jia'ao King Ling Zi'ao King Ping King Zhao King Hui King Jian King Sheng King Dao King Su King Xuan King Wei King Huai King Qingxiang King Kaolie King You King Ai Fuchu Lord Changping

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