King Chu Wen (? -675 BC), Mi surname, Xiong surname, name Ruo, son and mother. He was the monarch of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his reign lasted from 689 BC to 675 BC. In 690 BC, Chu Wuwang died while exploring.
The following year, Xiong Zi ascended the throne for King Chu Wen. King Wen of Chu received a strict education in his early years, and his master was invited from Shen Guo, known as "Bao Shen" in history. Because Chu Wuwang reigned for 5 1 year, King Chu Wen was middle-aged when he ascended the throne, and his personality was sharp-edged.
"History of Chu" records: "The first important thing that King Wen of Chu did was to move the capital to Ying (now Yicheng Chu Imperial City). Perhaps this was implemented by King Wen of Chu at the behest of Chu Wuwang. " A New Exploration of the Geography of Ancient Jingchu said: "This time (the first year of King Wen of Chu) was the official capital, and ten years ago (the late King Wu, from 703 BC to 699 BC) it was actually moved to the capital."
Chu people conquered some small countries in the process of developing into Jianghan. Therefore, should the rulers of these conquered small countries continue to rule and become a state within a state of Chu, or should the original rulers (nobles) be moved out and handed over to the king of Chu to become the first-level local government of Chu?
The Chu people learned the lesson of the enfeoffment system of the Zhou Dynasty and changed indirect rule into direct management. It was first recorded in historical records that after Chu Wuwang destroyed the power country (now Jingmen City, Hubei Province), he designated the power country as a county and sent doctors to fight for the county magistrate (chief), and the prototype of the county system appeared. In 687 BC, the king of Chu defeated Shen (now Nanyang, Henan), and Shen's monarch was his brother.
After serving Shen, King Wen of Chu wanted to restore Shen's country and form an alliance with Chu. However, from the historical lessons of the enfeoffment system and the geographical position of Shenshen, Ling Zhongshuang suggested that King Wen of Chu change Shenshen into a county. After the extinction of interest countries (now Xixian County, Henan Province), a county was established. The county system of Chu really began. ? [8]?
Shen and the north are connected to the Central Plains, and the east is adjacent to it. It is the gateway to the northern territory of Chu, the frontier fortress hanging outside the Chu Gate, and the bridgehead for the Chu army to enter the Central Plains in the north.
After King Wen of Chu, there were 20 counties recorded in the destroyed state, most of which were outside Fangcheng of the Great Wall of Chu. Shen County (now Pingyu, Henan Province). Chu is a county, Chen (now Huaiyang, Henan), Cai (now Shangcai, Henan), Tang (now Xiangcheng, Henan) and Bu Tang (now Wuyang, Henan).
Father County of King Chu Ping (now Baofeng, Henan Province). Yexian County (now Yexian County, Henan Province). These counties are all in Huaibei, and they are on the same line from west to east, forming the central plains defense line.